Bodice Collection (page 3)

Children of London's West End. Boys: knitted jersey suits with knickerbockers. Girls: pink polonaise & sunbonnet; lilac dress with yoke, sash, gathered bodice & gigot sleeves Date: 1884

Dress, 1879-80 (silk, cotton and wool)
2959446 Dress, 1879-80 (silk, cotton and wool) by English School, (19th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Annotated in Cunnington lists as Worn by Madame Canziani)

Advertisements for corsets and undergarments, from the Bon Marche catalogue, before 1914 (engraving) (b/w photo)
CHT173513 Advertisements for corsets and undergarments, from the Bon Marche catalogue, before 1914 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Elisabeth Hoegaerts (oil on canvas) (pair to 471109)
471108 Elisabeth Hoegaerts (oil on canvas) (pair to 471109) by Vos, Cornelis de (1585-1651) (attr. to); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

L'Encens, le Cinname et la Myrrhe from La Gazette du Bon Ton, pub. 1914 (Pochoir Print)
5902954 L'Encens, le Cinname et la Myrrhe from La Gazette du Bon Ton, pub. 1914 (Pochoir Print) by Strimpl, Ludvik (1880-1937); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Norwegian Peasants; Northern Wanderings, 1875. Creator: Frank Usher
Norwegian Peasants; Northern Wanderings, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

L. Boschetti, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
L. Boschetti, between 1855 and 1865

Miss Hendricks, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Miss Hendricks, between 1855 and 1865

Mary Mitchell, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Mary Mitchell, between 1855 and 1865

Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600. Creator: Jan Wierix
Portrait of Catherine de Bourbon, 1600

Rag Doll Bodice, c. 1936. Creator: Cecily Edwards
Rag Doll Bodice, c. 1936

Emma Cecilia Thursby, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Emma Cecilia Thursby, 1865-1880. Thursby, Emma. Singer, between 1865 and 1880. [American singer]

Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails
FLO4658026 Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails, and carries a straw hat decorated with knots

Young woman of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her dress is notable for the thick troche or bourrelet
FLO4657817 Young woman of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her dress is notable for the thick troche or bourrelet hat, and her footless stockings

Alsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet
FLO4657995 Alsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black tie is traditional to the town

Young girl of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a small toque
FLO4657949 Young girl of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a small toque and her long hair is plaited with ribbons

Betrothed girl of Marken Island, North Holland, Netherlands, 19th century
FLO4657881 Betrothed girl of Marken Island, North Holland, Netherlands, 19th century. In traditional costume that is unchanged since the 13th century

Single woman of Bern in distinctive straw hat decorated with flowers, Switzerland, 19th century
FLO4657766 Single woman of Bern in distinctive straw hat decorated with flowers, Switzerland, 19th century. Her chemise is embroidered with her initials, E.B

Young woman of the Canton of Aargau, near Baden, Switzerland, 19th century
FLO4657846 Young woman of the Canton of Aargau, near Baden, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a toquet in blue, black and white, and a similarly bizarre costume

Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows
FLO4657825 Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows. She wears a ruff over a laced bodice, apron and short petticoats

Elisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568
FLO4657358 Elisabeth of Valois, wife of King Philip II of Spain, daughter of King Henry II of France, 1545-1568. She wears a jeweled cap, lace ruff collar, and rich

Paula of Viguier, Paule de Viguier, La Belle Paule, renowned beauty of Toulouse, 1518-1610
FLO4657310 Paula of Viguier, Paule de Viguier, La Belle Paule, renowned beauty of Toulouse, 1518-1610. She wears her hair tied back under a velvet cap with feather

Woman of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century. She wears a tall hat trimmed with lace
FLO4658166 Woman of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century. She wears a tall hat trimmed with lace and decorated with ribbons

Young woman of Frick, Switzerland, 19th century. Her costume features deep green, blue, daffodil and black
FLO4657821 Young woman of Frick, Switzerland, 19th century. Her costume features deep green, blue, daffodil and black. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an

Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville, 1619-1679. Her hair is tied in a bun with two locks tied in ribbons
FLO4657500 Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchess of Longueville, 1619-1679. Her hair is tied in a bun with two locks tied in ribbons, blue satin dress with lace collar and sleeves

Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533
FLO4657330 Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail

Woman of Bern in a horsehair lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th century. The lace bonnet resemble a cockscomb
FLO4658018 Woman of Bern in a horsehair lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th century. The lace bonnet resemble a cockscomb, and contrasts with the elegant simplicity of her shirt, bodice

Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk
FLO4657999 Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk and wears a simple cornette cap, braided hair tied with a ribbon

Fisherwoman of Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet of fine organdy cotton for special occasions
FLO4658239 Fisherwoman of Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet of fine organdy cotton for special occasions, bodice with openings at the waist to reveal the shirt, fichu, apron

Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, daughter of King Francis I, 1523-1574
FLO4657263 Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, daughter of King Francis I, 1523-1574. She wears a velvet cap, velvet dress with tight bodice, ruff collar, slashed sleeves, scarlet petticoat

Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Miss de Fontanges, mistress of King Louis XIV, 1661-1681
FLO4657585 Marie Angelique de Scorailles, Miss de Fontanges, mistress of King Louis XIV, 1661-1681. She wears her hair in long curls over her shoulders, a pearl choker

Anne-Louise-Benedicte de Bourbon, Duchess of Maine, 1676-1753. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress, beauty spots
FLO4657576 Anne-Louise-Benedicte de Bourbon, Duchess of Maine, 1676-1753. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress, beauty spots, pearl choker, lace collar, mantua trimmed with fur

Ninon de l Enclos, English author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705
FLO4657490 Ninon de l Enclos, English author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705. She wears her hair loose in ringlets

Woman of Cassano All Ionio, Cosenza, Italy, 19th century. She sells eggs from a basket
FLO4658352 Woman of Cassano All Ionio, Cosenza, Italy, 19th century. She sells eggs from a basket, and wears a kerchief held by a pin, chemise, bodice

Young woman of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a frogged bodice, striped apron
FLO4657816 Young woman of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a frogged bodice, striped apron, and long red tassels from her braided hair

Peasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century
FLO4658249 Peasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. The headband covers the elegance of the bonnet, and the fichu is bunched up around the throat

Portrait of Queen Maria Theresa, seated full length, in a jewel-encrusted black bodice with lace collar and a blue
827900 Portrait of Queen Maria Theresa, seated full length, in a jewel-encrusted black bodice with lace collar and a blue and gold skirt, on a throne (oil on canvas, unlined) by Dieu

Young Girl Chasing Fleas, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
3087315 Young Girl Chasing Fleas, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Lebel, Jean-Baptiste (fl.1750); 17 x 11 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America
6339092 Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America)

Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island
6340177 Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Greek woman with her daughter, Marmara Island)

Jumps (Womans Waistcoat), France, Mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Jumps (Womans Waistcoat), France, Mid-18th century

Bodice, England, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Bodice, England, 16th century

Dress with Quilted Petticoat, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Jean Peszel
Dress with Quilted Petticoat, 1935/1942

Wedding Dress, c. 1936. Creator: Jean Peszel
Wedding Dress, c. 1936

Dress, c. 1938. Creator: Jean Peszel
Dress, c. 1938

Portrait of a woman, 1749 / 52. Creator: John Wollaston
Portrait of a woman, 1749/52. New England woman of the merchant class wearing a lace-trimmed silk dress

Mrs. William Carmichael, 1764 / 78. Creator: Johan Hesselius
Mrs. William Carmichael, 1764/78. Formerly attributed to Jeremiah Theus

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