Bodice
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2024.1.22.1.CW.TO.1912.FRAuthor:
House of Paquin (French, Paris 1891–1956)Description
Fir green velvet tunic with a round neckline and fitted at the waist with a decorative satin flower printed on a chain with a floral pattern in pink and green tones enhanced with velvet leaves in the material similar to the bodice. The sleeves are made of ivory-colored bobbin lace and extended at the back with a small cape effect on a background of muslin of the same color. The pointed collar is in black satin as are the bottom of the sleeves. A garland of flowers in silver metallic cord and encrusted with rhinestones adorns the back.Tunic part of the Fall-Winter 1912-1913 collection; the waist ribbon indicates No. 48498 and inscribes the customer's name "Menckel B Caroline.
Materials
VelvetLace
Satin silk
Rhinestones