Northern Threads: Adaptive Reuse


Incomplete bodice, ca. 1845

Incomplete bodice, ca. 1845
Item 105764   info
Maine Historical Society

The front and side panels from this 1840s style teal blue figured silk bodice do not survive, exposing an under-lining
once applied for warmth. The wadded lining also created a smooth pigeon-breasted bodice shape, fashionable at the time. The new bodice was likely paired with a matching skirt, which unfortunately did not survive.

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