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Bodice

Bodice
1700s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bodice comes from an under-dress worn on the Greek island of Telos. Traditionally, the under-dress would have had full skirts gathered at the waist and long full sleeves gathered at the top onto a dropped shoulder seam. Above it, the woman would wear a sleeveless over-dress, which would have allowed the characteristic green stripes of the bodice to be seen.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBodice
Materials and techniques
Linen embroidered with silk
Brief description
Bodice, linen embroidered in silks, Greek (Dodecanese, Telos), 1700s.
Physical description
Linen bodice with flared sleeves. Coloured emroidery in alternating reds greens and blues edges the neckline.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15in (Note: Measurements taken from historical notes and have not been checked.)
  • Including sleeves width: 57in (Note: Measurements taken from historical notes and have not been checked.)
Measurements taken from historical records, have not been checked.
Credit line
Given by Professor and Mrs P. E. Newberry
Object history
A gift from Professor and Mrs Newberry of Kent.
Production
from Telos, Dodecanese Islands
Summary
The bodice comes from an under-dress worn on the Greek island of Telos. Traditionally, the under-dress would have had full skirts gathered at the waist and long full sleeves gathered at the top onto a dropped shoulder seam. Above it, the woman would wear a sleeveless over-dress, which would have allowed the characteristic green stripes of the bodice to be seen.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.628-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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