bodice

Summary

Cream ribbed silk trimmed with cream net, lace, braid and bias satin, black velvet ribbon. Lined with white linen. Wide neckline. Boned centre back fastening with cream silk lacing. Short sleeves with triple-pointed oversleeves. Strip of bias silk satin at neck edge under band of lace slotted with black velvet ribbon. Band of net from centre back, over shoulder, dipping to V in front, overlaid with pleated net, edged with braid of loops and bobbles trimmed with clear glass beads and trimmed with bias satin strips round edges and forming bows across band. Sleeves trimmed with puff of net and satin bars, edged with lace and braid.