Bodice

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Brittany (made)

Woman's bodice of black felt, with applied bands of coloured silks, black velvet, silver lace and gimp, and embroidered in coloured silks, tinsel, spangles and glass beads. It is worked down the front and round the arms and neck with a close repeating design. Linen lining. Metal loops for lacing in front. The Breton word for this bodice is corquine.

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Categories	Embroidery Folk Art Marriage Womenswear Clothing Regional Dress
Object type	Bodice
Title	Bodice
Materials and techniques	Woollen felt with applied silks, velvet and lace, embroidered in silks and trimmed with spangles and glass beads Wool (Textile) Silk (Textile) Silk Thread Glass Spangles Linen (Material) Weaving Felting Sewing Embroidering Applied Work Lining Lace Making
Brief description	Bodice, woollen felt, silk, velvet, lace, sequins, glass beads, Brittany, France, ca. 1820
Physical description	Woman's bodice of black felt, with applied bands of coloured silks, black velvet, silver lace and gimp, and embroidered in coloured silks, tinsel, spangles and glass beads. It is worked down the front and round the arms and neck with a close repeating design. Linen lining. Metal loops for lacing in front. The Breton word for this bodice is corquine.
Dimensions	Length: 15.75in Max. (when fastened) width: 12in
Object history	This bodice was part of a wedding outfit worn by the bride at a wedding in the district between Quimperlé and Pont-Aven, Finistère. Purchased (16 to 20-1902, £25). Registered File number 36225/1901. See also RP 90589/1901, (file) RP 2353/1902.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	17A-1902

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Record created	August 26, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1171629/bodice-bodice-unknown/

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