Late 19th century
Tailored lace bodice that is embroidered with flowers in raised work darned net and spider's web eyelets. There are also orange ribbons around the neck and front opening and on the sleeve cuffs.The garment is lined with a white silk cloth and fastened with metal hooks and eyes as well as small buttons.
TRC 2022.3175
Bodice
Textile Research Centre
Cotton silk metal
Factory woven (plain satin) cloth factory produced net (tulle) machine made (chemical) lace hand embroidered (darned net satin stitch fern stitch)