Ivory Wedding Bodice

Overview: The bustle bodice, likely a bodice for a wedding gown, is made of heavy white satin and lined with a lighter weight satin. It a long squared-off neckline and opens at center front with 10 handmade button holes and self-fabric covered buttons.

Supplemental Pages: Full Description, Bibliography, Reproduction, Pattern

Construction: For detailed information see supplemental pages.

Damage: The bodice is stained throughout and discolored. It is so fragile that handling it contributes to additional deterioration.

Tags: Has been studied and reproduced by MFA candidate