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Printable page Navy Blue Silk Edwardian Bodice

1907 -1910 Navy Blue womans bodice [Silk satin and wool]
Overview: This blue silk satin Edwardian bodice has a fully boned foundation. The neckline is filled by a lace partlet beautifully decorated with soutache; the bottom of the sleeves match this trim. It has a belt and is trimmed with navy blue wool flannel. The lining is made from black cotton batiste.
Construction: See supplemental pages.
Trim: See supplemental pages.
Provenance: Found in costume storage in the Department of Dramatic Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is in the Costar Collection.
Damage: The silk is fragile and has deteriorated considerably. The wool trim has moth damage.
Tags: Has been studied and reproduced by MFA candidate
Costar #G1238