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Collections

Bodice for Ecclesiastical Lay Figure1730s-1740s

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Title
Bodice for Ecclesiastical Lay Figure
Place Made
France
Date Made
1730s-1740s
Medium
Silk satin with silk and metallic-thread embroidery, metallic-thread lace, silk lace, and silk plain weave (faille)
Dimensions
Center front length: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gabriella K. Robertson and Mrs. Marlene P. L. Toeppen
Accession Number
63.2.6
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.