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Bodice

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's bodice of embroidered muslin and silk. Wide pointed neckline, short straight sleeves and extends to just below the bust. It fastens at the centre back with a cord at the neck and waist. The front panel is shaped to the breast and made from red satin with an applied formal design of flowers and peacocks in gilt sequins and applied with green and blue satin. The seams are bound with red cotton. Red cotton also forms the sleeve borders. There is plaited gilt braid around the neckline and sleeves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered muslin and silk
Brief description
Woman's bodice of embroidered muslin and silk, Iraq, ca. 1870
Physical description
Woman's bodice of embroidered muslin and silk. Wide pointed neckline, short straight sleeves and extends to just below the bust. It fastens at the centre back with a cord at the neck and waist. The front panel is shaped to the breast and made from red satin with an applied formal design of flowers and peacocks in gilt sequins and applied with green and blue satin. The seams are bound with red cotton. Red cotton also forms the sleeve borders. There is plaited gilt braid around the neckline and sleeves.
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Ramah-Judah
Object history
Indian fabric for the Jewish community.
Collection
Accession number
T.442-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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