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Black and Cream Half Mourning Evening Bodice
Black and Cream Half Mourning Evening Bodice
Black and Cream Half Mourning Evening Bodice
Black and Cream Half Mourning Evening Bodice

Black and Cream Half Mourning Evening Bodice

Date1860 - 1865
Object NameBodice
Mediumwater marked silk and handmade lace
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength Max: 34cm
Waist: 63cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1984.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006453
About MeFitted black watered silk boned evening bodice with low neckline trimmed with black and cream lace.

The bodice might have been worn as part of a half mourning outfit, during the last stage of mourning when black could be trimmed with cream or white lace.