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Object name(s):
child's bodice
Brief description:
A lady's bodice, made of white cotton, broderie anglaise, Dorset buttons. 19th century in origin. Fitted bodice machine sewn with peplum sleeves and neck edged with 2" border of cut-work. 1" border of cut-work around collar and down front to hide seven Dorset wheel buttons.
Collection:
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Associated date:
1800 - 1899
Associated date:
19th Century
Associated place:
Dorset
Dimension:
waist 18 in
Dimension:
width 16.5 in
Material:
cotton
Object name:
child's bodice
Object number:
1991.74.4
Object production date:
1800 - 1899
Object production date:
19th Century
Object production place:
Dorset
Responsible department/section:
Costume and Textile
Technique:
sewn
Technique:
cut-worked

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4196839a-7aee-30ee-9665-d6dd774dd214

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/4196839a-7aee-30ee-9665-d6dd774dd214, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, CC BY-NC

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