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Bodice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red bodice with gold embroidery and floral designs, featuring a lace-up front closure with yellow string, and shoulder straps. The bodice has a curved shape with cutouts for the arms and a pointed bottom. It appears to be made of silk or satin fabric. The title of the piece is "Bodice".

Artwork details

Date:
1790s
Medium:
silk, linen
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
600 × 484 px
Museum record:
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