bodice (1898) - weighted silk, pale yellow/greenish, long sleeves set into bodice with 'perky' ruffle on shoulder. Satin makes "v" in front, edged with rows of silk ribbon (cream center and black selvages). ribbon over shoulder in double v around shoulder blade. Ruffle over shoulder and hem and flounce edged with same. Embroidered net filling in v in neck line . Stand up collar with band of grey/blue tape just above collarbone embellished with metallic and beaded decoration, turquoise beads. Collar fastens in back with hooks and eyes, bodice in front. Striped satin ribbon (x3) same as small ribbon 4 stripes in black. Rosette on PL side, larger cockade in center back. Series of laces in side on right and left in front in eyelets. Boning in front and back. hooks to hook bodice to skirt missing. Waistband expanded by 2" each side
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Europe, unspecified
Verbatim coll. place:
Europe?
Materials:
Satin and Satin (brocade, lace, satin)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bodices and Lace (needlework)
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)