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Bodice

1840-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

(original 1913 register entry) Girl's dress bodice of satin striped in purple, black, red and white, and trimmed with gimp. [The bodice is] cut high at the neck, fastening at the back, trimmed in V-shape at front; short sleeves with three pleats round arm. Pattern of narrow red and white stripes upon broad black bands.


Object details

Categories
Children's Clothes
Children & Childhood
Object type
Bodice
Materials and techniques
Satin trimmed with gimp
Satin
Gimp
Stitching
Brief description
Dress bodice for a girl, purple/ black/ red/ white striped satin trimmed with gimp, made in England, 1840-1850
Physical description
(original 1913 register entry) Girl's dress bodice of satin striped in purple, black, red and white, and trimmed with gimp. [The bodice is] cut high at the neck, fastening at the back, trimmed in V-shape at front; short sleeves with three pleats round arm. Pattern of narrow red and white stripes upon broad black bands.
Dimensions
  • At front length: 12in
(dimensions from original 1913 description)
Credit line
Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd.
Object history
Part of a large collection of costume items (T.391 to 1833-1913) given to the V&A by the London department store Harrods. "The greater part of the collection had been formed by Mr Talbot Hughes supplemented by more than 100 pieces which came into the market at the same time, and they were all bought en bloc by Messrs. Harrods, together with several further examples which came under Mr Hughes' notice. The whole collection was on view for 3 weeks in Messrs. Harrods' stores during the Christmas season, 1913." (from the original 1913 acquisition register)
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
T.648-1913

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1123522/bodice-unknown/
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