Bodice
1875-1899 (made)
Cotton blouse, printed with spots and small purple flowers. Gathered with tape at the waist. Small pleated upright collar.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | printed cotton, 1875-99, English |
| Physical description | Cotton blouse, printed with spots and small purple flowers. Gathered with tape at the waist. Small pleated upright collar. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Juliet & Messrs G.F. & A.L. Reckitt. |
| Object history | The bodice was donated by Miss Juliet & Messrs G.F. & A.L. Reckitt. They are descendants of Isaac Reckitt, who set up a company in 1840 selling laundry products. Today, the company is called Reckitt & Colman. The bodice was displayed in the Costume Court 1962 to 1979. RF number is 1923/3316. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.131-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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