Ivory Satin Ensemble with Oriental Print

VC1992082

Ivory Satin Ensemble with Oriental Print

Ivory satin bodice and skirt with print; off-white solid silk satin with sections of blue/olive/gray patterned silk brocade; fabric covered metal boning; fabric covered buttons; metal hooks and eyes; lining in a square pattern (possibly cotton); cotton muslin lining for sleeves; A: Bodice with short puffed sleeves and teal brocade stomacher that buttons down center front; has boning; square neckline; B: Floor length A-line skirt with gathers at back waist; train in back; ivory trim; center back hook and eye closure; ribbon band along inner lining, midway down; pocket at center back.

1893-1905

Clothing and dress

Bodice: 28 inches (chest); 26 inches (waist); 14.5 inches (center front length); 14 inches (center back length)

Skirt: 30 inches (waist), 2 inch extension added; 41 inches (center front length); 53.5 inches (center back length); 186 inches (hem circumference)

Physical Object

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Arden Kirkland 2/27/1993, Boesche, Kolanko 2/3/2010; Taylor Bowen, 3/5/14

28

26

55.5

67.5

186

Bodice: 22.75 inch (inner waistband), 5.325 (undersleeve)

Bodice: 28 inches (chest); 26 inches (waist); 14.5 inches (center front length); 14 inches (center back length)

Skirt: 30 inches (waist), 2 inch extension added; 41 inches (center front length); 53.5 inches (center back length); 186 inches (hem circumference)

(1900) Deslavdres p. 41, Bond p. 14 (1900-1910), Groos - Smith p. 170 (1895), Cunnington (380-390), Steele, F&E, 67

1893

1905

costume

clothing

Vassar Girls and Other Women

This evening bodice and skirt are both displayed inside-out to indicate their inner construction. Their general silhouette, whether inside-out or right-side-out, represents the important transitional point between the curves and elaboration of the nineteenth century and the straight lines and simplicity of the twentieth century. The fullness of the earlier periods is present in the pouf sleeves of the bodice and the stiffened texture of the skirt; yet the strong, flowing line that gains precedence in the twentieth century is also present in the fitted shape, pointed front, and lack of extensive trimming of the bodice, and in the fitted waist and dramatic flare (rather than gathering) of the skirt. The strength of the solid field of color of either piece foreshadows the strength of the element of color in the 1920's.

very good

Panel has been added to skirt waist to add 2 inches to waist measurement; some grey surface stains on skirt

P11

16 white satin evening skirt, c. 1893 (inside-out to show construction) 1992.82b 17 black short sleeved silk evening bodice, c.1891 (inside-out to show construction) 1992.130
label: 'Marv Blount / Ogdensburg, NY'
'This evening bodice and skirt are both displayed inside-out to indicate their inner construction. Their general silhouette, whether inside-out or right-side-out, represents the important transitional point between the curves and elaboration of the nineteenth century and the straight lines and simplicity of the twentieth century. The fullness of the earlier periods is present in the pouf sleeves of the bodice and the stiffened texture of the skirt; yet the strong, flowing line that gains precedence in the twentieth century is also present in the fitted shape, pointed front, and lack of extensive trimming of the bodice, and in the fitted waist and dramatic flare (rather than gathering) of the skirt. The strength of the solid field of color of either piece foreshadows the strength of the element of color in the 1920's.'