A child's sleeveless bodice, made of cotton. The bodice closes at the front with five glass buttons. Ano set of buttons at the waist are designed to attach the bodice to a petticoat.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
Cotton
Glass
Museum Object Number
1994.0107.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Eleanor A. Murphey in memory of Henry H. and Maria M. Albertson
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Object Number
1994.0107.006
Object Name
Bodice (Young girl's bodice)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Date
1840-1900
Materials
Cotton
Glass
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Eisenbarth, Erin. 2002 Plain and peculiar: a case study of nineteenth-century Quaker clothing. 134 M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture