Black Chiffon Bodice with Ivory Silk Collar
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Chiffon Bodice with Ivory Silk Collar
Creator: Maison Levilion
Description: black chiffon bodice with ivory silk chiffon collar, bodice with rows of fine pin tucks and rows of small black beads in wave design. Black silk chiffon, ivory silk chiffon, black silk twill lining, black grosgrain inner waistband, beads possibly made of glass; black chiffon bodice with ivory silk chiffon collar, bodice with rows of fine pin tucks (vertical on body, horizontal on sleeves) and rows of small black beads in wave design; black silk twill lining; standing collar of lace and beads w/ inner metal stays; ivory F--- type pleated collar w/ black chiffon overlay and beads; attached sash of pleated black silk satin..
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992051
Title
Black Chiffon Bodice with Ivory Silk Collar
Description
black chiffon bodice with ivory silk chiffon collar, bodice with rows of fine pin tucks and rows of small black beads in wave design. Black silk chiffon, ivory silk chiffon, black silk twill lining, black grosgrain inner waistband, beads possibly made of glass; black chiffon bodice with ivory silk chiffon collar, bodice with rows of fine pin tucks (vertical on body, horizontal on sleeves) and rows of small black beads in wave design; black silk twill lining; standing collar of lace and beads w/ inner metal stays; ivory F--- type pleated collar w/ black chiffon overlay and beads; attached sash of pleated black silk satin..
Creator
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
25.75 inches (waist), 16.25 inches (center back length), other measurements: CB= to waist= 13.75
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
Color Secondary
Costume Components
Waist
25.75
Center Back Length
16.25
Measurements Other
CB= to waist= 13.75
All Measurements
25.75 inches (waist), 16.25 inches (center back length), other measurements: CB= to waist= 13.75
Label
Mon. Lévilion 14, Rue de Rome, Paris
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Condition Term
excellent
Condition Description
excellent - some seems w/ loose stitches, beads = faded? deteriorated. Three beads fell off; were placed in baggy in folder.
Storage Location
N5
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
Maison Levilion, “Black Chiffon Bodice with Ivory Silk Collar,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 12, 2024, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/723.