Ivory Wedding or Evening Bodice
AssociatedAssociated with
Peggy Walker
(Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1924 - 2016)
Date1860 - 1865
Object NameBodice
Mediumsatin, net and lace
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 25 Cm (Centre Back); Waist: 57 Cm; Inside Sleeve Seam 9 Cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006480
About MeThis bodice is likely to have been worn with a skirt in the crinoline style. When its skirt was altered to the bustle style it was worn with a more contemporary bodice. Fine dresses were often unpicked, and the fabric reworked into something more fashionable. This ensured their continuing value for money.The donor, Peggy Walker, spent her early childhood in the Aberdeenshire countryside until her family moved into central Aberdeen. She taught dressmaking and costume design at the Northern College of Education in Aberdeen. She also made costumes for student shows in her role as wardrobe mistress in the drama department. She was an expert on historical costume and amassed a large collection that was donated to Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums as the Peggy Walker Gift.
1899
