Black and Purple Silk Bodice

Title

Black and Purple Silk Bodice

Description

Black and purple silk bodice with velvet ribbon and lace trim.

Creator

Unknown designer

Date

1900-1909

Contributor

Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown

Identifier

HCC_FA_2018-731

Coverage

Unknown

Extent

Bust: 40" Waist: 27"

Curator Notes

Fair condition. Inner silk lining has shattered. Purple fabric at shoulders is discolored. Front purple chest panel has detached from front black chest panel.

Textile

Silk, Velvet and Lace

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

Laura Winslow

Accession Number

2012.45.153

Citation

Unknown designer, “Black and Purple Silk Bodice,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 22, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/87.

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