Artwork : ArchiveNo00081

Bodice 1890s

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Barbara Sykes
Contributor Image	Barbara_Sykes.jpg
Profession
Location	Old Portsmouth
Collection Date	20.02.08 1.38pm
Artefact Name	Bodice
Artefact Description	Well-worn. Poor condition. Late Victorian. Satin, black, glass beaded front (sewn on individually). Hand-made lace trim collar. Cut-work – backed with net. Leaves for the design.
Artefact Date	1890s
Artefact Stored	In wardrobe in the study.
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Bodice_2.jpg
Sample Taken	Threads and beads from all over.
Sample Image
History of Artefact	Late Victorian – made using a sewing machine. This is the top half of a dress. Historian - 'The garment is well-worn; it is thread bare on the arms and elbows.'
Historian	Katy Ball
Previous Owners	A neighbour
Special Memories	‘As a wardrobe mistress for the Festival Players (they work in the dockyard) I see costumes from an earlier period – it’s good to see something from a later period.’
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