Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bodice |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 2024.048 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2024.048.001 |
Description |
Dark green and navy blue bodice. The bodice includes a separate placard down the front that features ten small silver buttons adorned with an illustration depicting a Maple leaf. This section is sewn into the opening at the front of the bodice which includes a narrow navy blue lace trim and two sets of pleats on either side. The trim continues along the bottom edge of the bodice. The front of the bodice, where the buttons are located, has been re-enforced with boning. The sleeves are long and bell shaped with a scalloped edge around the cuff. There are three short pleats on the sleeve, just under the shoulder, that have been adorned with strips of navy blue lace and finished with a small navy blue acorn. The acorn has an embroidered cap that is sewn to the sleeve, allowing them to hang loosely from the fabric. On the back of the bodice, there are two small slits adorned with three evenly space strips of navy blue lace. The interior appears to be comprised of a light brown silk taffeta material. There is a short strap made of brown silk with a small metal hook connected to the end that attaches to a small ring sewn onto the opposite side, behind the button holes. |
Provenance |
The bodice appears to be handmade. According to the donor, this item was worn by Rachel Currie (1867 - 1932) on her wedding day. Rachel married Henry Stainthorp Mawlam (1855 - 1989) on April 30th, 1884 in Florence, Ontario. This dress was donated by Rachel's great granddaughter, Marie Charbonneau. According to the Marie, this bodice was worn by Rachel on her wedding day. The colour of the bodice is quire unusual, especially for a wedding dress. Marie remarked that "green and blue will never be seen, except in the washing machine". |
Dimensions |
W-41 L-55 cm |
Search Terms |
Bodice Needle Needlework Sewing Textile Wedding Wedding Dress Show & Tell Florence Florence, Ontario Clothing |
People |
Currie, Rachel Mawlam, Rachel Mawlam, Henry Stainthorp |