Bodice of black silk faille with center-front pleated panel with shirring at yoke

Title
Bodice of black silk faille with center-front pleated panel with shirring at yoke
LC Subject
main garments
Description
Bodice of black silk faille with center-front pleated panel with shirring at yoke; standing band collar; long, set-in sleeves; concealed hook and eye closures at center-front; double breasted accent buttons with braided cord lacing with tassels and Chinese knots at ends; fitted through the torso with Princess seams front and back; wide in back with fan pleat for bustle; lined in muslin with boning and inner waistband; armpit pockets.
Motif
Chinese knot; Tassels
Work Type
bodices
Location
United States Europe >> Earth
Date
1880/1889
Identifier
2004.001.002
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Faille
Technique
Bustle; Fan pleat; Shirring; Pleating
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image