Black Faille Bodice with Passementerie
Brief Item Record
Title: Black Faille Bodice with Passementerie
Description: Black faille bodice with passementerie: fitted at natural waist, long-sleeved; princess seams in front and back of bodice, with pleating from waist to hem at front; full-length sleeves widen towards wrist, 3.5'wide cuff with passementerie flower detail; passementerie detailing along neck and down front of bodie at either sides of closure; full cream silk lining; pleated tail detail; black faille weave silk, black silk passementerie, ivory silk lining, brown cotton backing, metal hook and eyes.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC1992136
Title
Black Faille Bodice with Passementerie
Description
Black faille bodice with passementerie: fitted at natural waist, long-sleeved; princess seams in front and back of bodice, with pleating from waist to hem at front; full-length sleeves widen towards wrist, 3.5'wide cuff with passementerie flower detail; passementerie detailing along neck and down front of bodie at either sides of closure; full cream silk lining; pleated tail detail; black faille weave silk, black silk passementerie, ivory silk lining, brown cotton backing, metal hook and eyes.
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
39 inches (chest), 32 inches (waist), 14 inches (center front length), 21 inches (center back length), other measurements: Center back of bodice measures 14.5, plus 6.5of pleated tail.
Type
Physical Object
Rights
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Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Cataloguer with Date
Margaret Thompson, Alyssa Cowley, Madeleine Boesche 3/26/10
Color Main
Chest
39
Waist
32
Center Front Length
14
Center Back Length
21
Measurements Other
Center back of bodice measures 14.5, plus 6.5of pleated tail.
All Measurements
39 inches (chest), 32 inches (waist), 14 inches (center front length), 21 inches (center back length), other measurements: Center back of bodice measures 14.5, plus 6.5of pleated tail.
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
lining along neckline, cuffs, and bottom edges of front and back = severely frayed and even completely shredded
Storage Location
B7
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
“Black Faille Bodice with Passementerie,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 12, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/808.
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