Fashion — 1886-1890
Bodice
Black silk bodice worn by Queen Victoria. High round neck fastening centre front with button and buttonholes. Front in one section shaped with boned darts and cut to form basque. Back in eight sections with boned seams and basque. Long sleeves in one section, outer wrist fastening with buttons and loops. Neck and sleeve edges trimmed with black and white chiffon frills. Basque trimmed with black chiffon frills. Centre front and sleeve edges trimmed with black chiffon and machine embroidery on black and white. Tie inside waist. Small slit pocket in left basque. Lined with black silk.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 66.79/12a
- Object name:
- bodice
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1886-1890
- Material:
silk
- Measurements/duration:
- L 370 mm (centre front), L 510 mm (centre back), 380 mm (shoulder to waist), C 1220 mm (bust), C 1160 mm (waist) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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