Woman's costume in ten parts
1920s
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueBodice of silk and metal-wrapped threads; compound weave with supplementary weft patterning; trimmed with cotton braid; skirt of wool twill weave, trimmed with brocaded silk ribbon; blouse of cotton plain weave, trimmed with cotton bobbin lace; cotton lace collar; stomacher of cotton velvet, appliquéd with brocaded silk, embroidered with metallic yarns, pallettes and sequins, and trimmed with metallic bobbin lace and metallic gimp; apron of silk satin with complimentary weft float patterning, silk velvet, and brocaded silk satin ribbon; scarf of printed wool plain weave; cap of silk and metal-wrapped thread compound weave, embroidered with metal-wrapped threads, edged with metal-wrapped bobbin lace, and trimmed with silk grosgrain ribbon; 2 separate silk plain weave (grosgrain) ribbons
DimensionsCB (bodice): 33 cm (13 in.); CB (skirt): 241.3 cm (95 in)
Credit LineGift of Bundy H. Boit given in memory of my mother Agnes B. Harding
Accession number2003.140.1-10
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ProvenanceAcquired in France by Agnes B. Harding (donor's mother) in the 1920s; by inheritance to Bundy H. Boit; gift to MFA March 26, 2003
about 1680–90
18th century
Early 17th century
1870 to 1890
1870 to 1890
about 1858
early 18th century
second half of the 18th century
1928–30
1840