29.127_01
Type
bodice; waistcoat
Date
circa 1615-1618
Materials
linen, silk, silver, silver-gilt, metal, hand-stitched
Place
England (place of manufacture)
Description
Woman's bodice or waistcoat in linen embroidered with coloured silk, silver and silver-gilt threads in a rinceau pattern of flowers and foliage with coiling stems. Fitted bodice fastening at the front. Full-length sleeves. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
DRESS
Measurements
overall: 600 mm x 650 mm x 500 mm; centre back 470 mm 1500 g