Artist/Maker
Habichl, G. L.
Place MadeNew Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Title
Velvet bodice
Mediumvelvet, silk
Dimensions22 × 12 in. (55.9 × 30.5 cm)
Object number1972.8.3
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionRose velvet bodice with stays sewn into the lining (stays probably baleen). Lining is gold silk with rose velvet strips. Silk patterned ribbon inside with maker's name. Short-sleeved. Laces up front and back. Metal hooks in back.On View
Not on view
Circa 1820
Circa 1900
ca. 1840s
Circa 1853
