Off-White Lace Bodice
Brief Item Record
Title: Off-White Lace Bodice
Date: 1872
Description: Off-white silk gauze and lace blouse with metal snaps, hook-eye closure, and silk-covered buttons; button-up front to V-neck collar with beige trim; six snap closures at center front along with five decorative silk-colored buttons; fitted sleeves with possible cuff alteration; gathering at waist with hook-eye closure at center front; fagoting stitch at arms-eye, center back, shoulder, back of collar; lace covers whole blouse except for triangle at center back, panels on either side of center front opening.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2012066
Title
Off-White Lace Bodice
Description
Off-white silk gauze and lace blouse with metal snaps, hook-eye closure, and silk-covered buttons; button-up front to V-neck collar with beige trim; six snap closures at center front along with five decorative silk-colored buttons; fitted sleeves with possible cuff alteration; gathering at waist with hook-eye closure at center front; fagoting stitch at arms-eye, center back, shoulder, back of collar; lace covers whole blouse except for triangle at center back, panels on either side of center front opening.
Date
1872
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
36 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), 15.5 inches (center front length), 16.5 inches (center back length), 8 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 22 inches (sleeve length)
Type
Physical Object
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Alexandra Figler
Emily Selter
Ruby Pierce & Quinn Milton 2/12/14
Emily Selter
Ruby Pierce & Quinn Milton 2/12/14
Color Main
Color Secondary
Technique
Closure
Closure Placement
Neckline
Sleeve Type
Costume Components
Chest
36
Waist
30
Center Front Length
15.5
Center Back Length
16.5
Underarm to Waist
8
Measurements Other
22 inches (sleeve length)
All Measurements
36 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), 15.5 inches (center front length), 16.5 inches (center back length), 8 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 22 inches (sleeve length)
Worn by
Date Earliest
1872
Date Latest
1872
Culture
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
No severe rips or tears. small lace tears at both elbows. A lot of discoloration and staining throughout. Bodice, especially sleeves, is pretty wrinkled. Wear and disintegration on satin lining. Possible alteration at center back and addition of cuffs.
Storage Location
S4
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
“Off-White Lace Bodice,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/2869.