Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery

Brief Item Record

Title: Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery

Description: Bodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke.; black lace bodice with floral embroidery applique Bodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke and cuff applique of lace, taffeta, velevet, ???, and embroidery, black velvet ribbon along neck edges and CF and forming a tail at CB, and 3 rows on cuffs; lace ruffles on cuffs, ivory lace needs inset and collar and tiny inset bows covered in ivory taffeta and with black trim, ribbon at edgesa, inner twill ribbon waistband; seams= machine seams and hand scalloped and finished with tape Bones covered in black ribbon and straight stitched on (perhaps by machine?)

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC1992050

Title

Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery

Description

Bodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke.; black lace bodice with floral embroidery applique Bodice of black lace, pleated and gathered, over black taffeta lining, with inner lining of black chiffon in front; floral and leaf yoke and cuff applique of lace, taffeta, velevet, ???, and embroidery, black velvet ribbon along neck edges and CF and forming a tail at CB, and 3 rows on cuffs; lace ruffles on cuffs, ivory lace needs inset and collar and tiny inset bows covered in ivory taffeta and with black trim, ribbon at edgesa, inner twill ribbon waistband; seams= machine seams and hand scalloped and finished with tape Bones covered in black ribbon and straight stitched on (perhaps by machine?)

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Physical Object

Temporal Coverage

Rights

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Rights Holder

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Costume Item Type Metadata

Color Main

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Condition Term

good

Condition Description

Some appliques loose Some black lace ruffles = loose/slightly torn Ivory lace collar has added piece of light tan fabric (modern?) for closure

Storage Location

BOX 19

Work Type

Pattern

Citation

“Black Lace Bodice with Floral Embroidery,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 12, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/722.