Riding Bodice
1850s (made)
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Black wool riding bodice with a high neck and long sleeves. Multiple silk covered buttons down the front concealing hook and eye fastening. Darted waist and tailored for a form fitting silhouette. Short whalebone stays in the bodice and ribbed silk lining, Sleeves lined with pale blue silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, whalebone and lined with silk |
| Brief description | Wool riding bodice, possibly made in Great Britain, 1850s. |
| Physical description | Black wool riding bodice with a high neck and long sleeves. Multiple silk covered buttons down the front concealing hook and eye fastening. Darted waist and tailored for a form fitting silhouette. Short whalebone stays in the bodice and ribbed silk lining, Sleeves lined with pale blue silk. |
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| Accession number | T.273-1998 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2007 |
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