Bodice
1840-1845 (made)
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Sleeveless bodice with high waist and open neckline of woven cream silk lined with white cotton. The silk is patterned with a ground of cream checks with a repeating pattern of small cornflowers in red, blue, and green.
Object details
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| Brief description | Woman's bodice, 1840-1845, English, woven cream ground with a printed cornflower pattern |
| Physical description | Sleeveless bodice with high waist and open neckline of woven cream silk lined with white cotton. The silk is patterned with a ground of cream checks with a repeating pattern of small cornflowers in red, blue, and green. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Lillias Campbell Davidson |
| Object history | “I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th inst. & beg in reply to say that I shall be quite satisfied to present the articles of costume on the understanding that they be preserved for the use of students either in the Victoria And Albert Museum or in provincial museums in connection. My sole desire is that the articles (which are of family interest) be preserved & made useful – the more widely the better.” Extract from letter of Miss Lillias Campbell Davidson to the Director, 31st October, 1911 |
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| Accession number | T.202-1911 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2009 |
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