Bodice

Date: 1840s

silk taffeta, lace, glazed cotton

2020.36

Label: none

Black bodice that clasps up the back with hook and eyes. Bodice is gathered and smocked at a pointed waist. Short lace sleeves.

Originally part of the Mary D. Doering archive.

Measurements:

Bust: 30 inches

Waist: 24.5 inches

Shoulder to shoulder: 17 inches

Underarm to waist: 8 inches

Nape to waist: 15 inches