Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Bodice of black silk faille with vest-like panel trim of floral silk damask

Title
Bodice of black silk faille with vest-like panel trim of floral silk damask
LC Subject
main garments
Description
Bodice of black silk faille with vest-like panel trim of floral silk damask; small standing band collar of silk damask; button front closure (all buttons missing); fitted through the torso with Princess seams; long set-in sleeves with cuffs of floral damask and black lace trim; hidden pocket on left side seam; back has dipped hem for bustle with fan pleats of silk damask; boning; lined in muslin.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: OSU Speech
Motif
Floral
Work Type
bodices
Location
United States Europe >> Earth
Date
1870/1879
Identifier
1985.005.009
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Faille; Silk Damask
Technique
Standing band collar; Princess seams; Fan pleats; Bustle
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University