Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif
Date: 1830-1850
Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif and Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves; 1. Gold Silk jacquard with floral motif; Lining at Hem, Bodice, Sleeves; Boning at bodice front. 2. Full length; Empire waist; Leg-o-Mutton sleeves; Boned bodice; Low…
Brown Silk Bodice with Double-Pointed Waist
Date: 1863 (circa)
brown silk close-fitting bodice with points at waist; neckline high in back and front, with black lace around edge; cut in 3 pieces, one for back, one for each side of front; two darts either side of CF, going from under bust to the two points…
Black Bodice with Lace Undersleeves
Creator: Maison Levilion
black bodice w/white lace undersleeves + ball decorations; black bodice w/white lace undersleeves + ball decorations -black silk jacket, chiffon overlayer, sheer netting overlayer with velour decoration, black lace with ball fringe top layer; black…
Black Silk Bodice with Self Stripe
black silk bodice with self stripe
Black Brocade Bodice
black brocade bodice with appliques and tassels
Black Faille Bodice with Front Inset
Creator: Maison Levilion
Date: 1895-1900
black faille bodice with front inset and cuffs of ivory with black lace overlay; Black faille bodice with front inset and cuffs of ivory with black lace overlay. Lace and ivory silk are a later addition in the same shape as a previous part. Interior…
Black Lace Bodice with Full Sleeves
Creator: Maison Levilion
black lace bodice with tassels and very full sleeves, bodice of black silk twill, very fine poit des' prit net gathered over CF.; black lace bodice with tassels and very full sleeves, bodice of black silk twill, very fine poit des' prit net gathered…
Navy Bodice with Red Yoke
Creator: MJ
Date: 1905 (circa)
Bodice of navy blue wool faille with square yoke of red wool, trimmed with stripes of black braid and edged with curved black braid trim. Front sections overlap with hook and eye closures; standing collar hooks at CB.
Cream and Brown Printed and Striped Bodice
Date: 1867 (circa)
cream lightweight silk with narrow brown stripe, perpendicular pattern of a light brown wider stripe with brief patches of dark brown (paintbrush effect); dark brown velvet ribbon (probably silk, but unsure); sateen weave cotton (or possibly linen)…
Pingat Bustle Ensemble
Creator: Emile Pingat
Date: 1876-1886
Two piece bustle ensemble (dinner dress) of burgundy velvet and satin with repeated motif of red, gold, blue, and burgundy glass beads; bodice (a): basque bodice of burgundy velvet with center front button closure, square neckline trimmed with ivory…