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DEACESSIONED June 26, 2014
Bodice of warp figured taffeta
American
about 1860
Object Place: United States
Dimensions
31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Harriet Ropes Cabot and Edward Jackson Lowell Ropes
Accession Number50.480
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBodice; of warp figured taffeta, alternating stripes of white with minute polychrome floral garlands and green with purple interlacing serpentines; floral sprigs and swags; wide pointed neck; short straight sleeves, long sharp point in front; hooked down back; lined with white linen.
Provenance1950, gift of Mrs. Harriet Ropes Cabot and Edward Jackson Lowell Ropes (Accession date: March 9, 1950); June 25, 2014, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, VT.