Bodice
- Object Name:
- Bodice
- Object ID:
- 1939.021.04 a-b
- Place of Origin:
- Antrim, NH
- Date:
- 1835
- Description:
- Bodice. From wedding outfit worn by Eliza (Cochran) Whittemore (1809-1901), married Antrim, NH, October 29, 1835. Ecru silk hand sewn all over gold brocade diamond pattern. Cut to low point at neck and comes to point in front, back closure. Short sleeves are attached off the shoulder, front of bodice is diagonally pleated and partially stuffed, trimmed with white satin at shoulders, under front pleats and in a curve on the back (where the waist fastens). The bodice is edged with the brocade as cording and is lined with glazed cotton. There is an extra sleeve, long and gathered at the cuff, that fastens under the short sleeve when used.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Provenance:
- The donor, Avis W. Robinson (1893-1968) was the great-grand-daughter of Eliza Cochran (1809-1901), who married Dr. Jacob Putnam Whittemore (1810-1873) in Antrim, NH, October 29, 1835.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Avis W. Robinson
- Subjects:
- Marriage, Wedding clothing & dress, Wedding costume, Weddings
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