Black Embroidered Bodice With Belt
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Embroidered Bodice With Belt
Creator: John Forsythe
Date: 1899-1910
Description: Black bodice with black embroidery on chest, shoulders, and wrists. Embroidery includes diamond shapes and flowers. Pleating on chest and by shoulders and wrists. High neck with white net at very top front. Separate matching belt. Label within designates it as made at 865 Broadway in New York City by John Forsythe- this was only a business there from 1899-1910 and so this piece was made in those 11 years.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2019039
Title
Black Embroidered Bodice With Belt
Description
Black bodice with black embroidery on chest, shoulders, and wrists. Embroidery includes diamond shapes and flowers. Pleating on chest and by shoulders and wrists. High neck with white net at very top front. Separate matching belt. Label within designates it as made at 865 Broadway in New York City by John Forsythe- this was only a business there from 1899-1910 and so this piece was made in those 11 years.
Creator
Date
1899-1910
Subject
Clothing and Dress
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Evelyn Boye 2019-10-30
Color Main
Color Secondary
Closure
Collar
Sleeve Type
Sleeve Length
Waistline
Chest
29
Waist
24.5
Center Front Length
22.75
Center Back Length
21
Underarm to Waist
12.5
All Measurements
29" (bust) 24.5" (waist), 22.75" (CF length), 21" (CB length), 12.5" (armpit to waist)
Date Earliest
1870
Date Latest
1900
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Life Stages
Socio-Economic Class
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
Many stains and discoloration of collar.
Storage Location
O1
Citation
John Forsythe, “Black Embroidered Bodice With Belt,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed October 22, 2024, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6460.