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Bodice
Date: 1840s
Material: cotton, metal hook and eyes
2020.37
Label: None
White cotton bodice or underbodice with short gathered and flared sleeves. Bodice is gathered at both waist front and waist back. Handsewn and most likely for a young girl. Originally part of the Mary D. Doering Archive.
Measurements:
Bust: 27.25 inches
Waist: 23 inches
Shoulder to shoulder: 12.75 inches
Underarm to waist: 6 inches
Nape to waist: 9.5 inches
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