Object Record
| Object Name | Bodice |
| Alternate Name | Stomacher |
| Date | ca. 1740 |
| Description |
Woman's stomacher of embroidered silk. A stomacher is a decorative garment worn at the center front of a bodice; it was part of women's dress from the 16th to 18th centuries. This example is extensively embroidered in blue, green, pink, and yellow silk, and has a silver cord applied back and forth across the front to resemble lacing. (Keywords: Fashion, Colonial) |
| Acquisition | Gift of Jeanne Errington Wright |
| Ownership and History | This was reportedly worn by Miss Hannah More, aunt of Hannah More (1745-1833), the English writer and philanthropist. |
| Earliest Date | 1730 |
| Latest Date | 1750 |
| Subjects |
Clothing & dress Embroidery |
| Lexicon Sub-category | Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Catalog Number | C01.3204 |
| Support Acknowledgment | Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
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