Bodice Collection

Blue Dress / Beer 1922
Blue dress by Beer: low neckline, open to the hips at the side & worn over a grey slip. Bodice & low waistband decorated in a feather motif plus a bandeau & earrings

Fashions for a Coronation Summer, 1953
A crease-resisting nylon tulle evening dress from Marshall and Snelgrove, one of a quartette of outfits showcased by the Tatler as being perfect for the Coronation summer of 1953

Four ballerinas on a music sheet
Four ballerinas depicted on a music sheet, performing The Celebrated Pas de Quatre, composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majestys Theatre, London, on 12 July 1845

Young Woman with a Pink, ca. 1485-90. Creator: Hans Memling
Young Woman with a Pink, ca. 1485-90. Once part of an allegorical diptych - the pink symbolizing betrothal or marriage

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

Ice Skating Women 1899
Grey & white fur trim with wrap over jacket bodice, gored skirt decorated just below knee level. Blue costume with brown fur trim, red blouse, jacket with striped revers. Date: 1899

Woman in flapper dress 1923
Soft georgette evening gown, with cross-over bodice, edged with narrow band of self-coloured satin. Two flat panels appeared at the front and back of the skirt

Victor Stiebel / Day Dress
Design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a pink linen and silk surah summer dress. Scooped-out bodice is filled with a lilac spotted scarf & large knot tied to the belt

Magdalen Aston, Lady Burdett - John Michael Wright
Oil on Canvas 73.7 x 61

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor. She wears a gable hood chaperon with hanging tail, low-cut bodice

Young woman, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Latest Paris Fashions 1888
Three women gossiping outside. 1888

David Wright woman in black evening dress
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black evening dress with a red flower on the bodice, and matching red material below the waist

Evening Dress / Worth 1922
Dusky pink evening gown in a bold printed fabric with a low scooped neckline revealing a sleeveless grey bodice beneath. The skirt is draped up over one hip

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

Race Going Couple
A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume

Evening Dress 1913
Exotic gown witih Chinese style tassels, a narrow draped satin skirt with train worn with an embroidered lace, square necked bodice with decorative cut under-sleeves

Egyptian Dress / Vionnet
Black dress by Madeleine Vionnet inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt: tubular long bodice with horizontal bands, gored skirt with handkerchief hem

Green Dress 1938
A short sleeved dress, with interesting bodice detail, made in green woollen jersey and worn with a matching green hat and white bow tie and wing collar. Date: 1938

Beach Dress
A perfect outfit for the seaside: sleeveless dress with fitted bodice, bow detail, 3/4 length skirt with contrasting fringing, strappy sandals, straw hat & bucket bag

Noble woman wearing the colours of the Tricolor revolutionary flag, 1789. She wears a blue short redingote
FLO4672016 Noble woman wearing the colours of the Tricolor revolutionary flag, 1789. She wears a blue short redingote, short floral petticoat, and carries a red parasol

Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice
FLO4684634 Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice. She carries a bucket of snake venom

Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice
FLO4684561 Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice and hat decorated with flowers. Inspired by a poem by Maurice Bouchor

Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu
FLO4671912 Woman in canary-yellow taffeta demi-redingote, pink pointed bodice, white taffeta petticoat, and fichu. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and plumes

Young woman of Bayeux
5855708 Young woman of Bayeux; (add.info.: Young woman of Bayeux. The bodice of this dress is much shorter in the back than in the front)

Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway
FLO4722233 Costume of the Swedes in the 16th century. Illustration From Andrew Swinton (18th-19th century) Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Mlle. Lefevre as Colette at the Theatre Imperial de l'Opera Comique
5855452 Mlle. Lefevre as Colette at the Theatre Imperial de l'Opera Comique.; (add.info.: Mlle. Lefevre as Colette at the Theatre Imperial de l'Opera Comique)

Woman in decolletage dress, era of Marie Antoinette
5893581 Woman in decolletage dress, era of Marie Antoinette.; (add.info.: Woman in pouf hairstyle with tall hat, striped dress with low-cut decolletage bodice a la Peruvienne)

Cauchoise
5855663 Cauchoise; (add.info.: A country servant woman from Yvetot wearing tall hat, bodice, shawl and scarlet skirt. The people of the ancient province of Normandy eat well: bread, vegetable soup)

The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay
5856314 The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay.; (add.info.: The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay)

Model Barbara Goalen in sheer net evening gown with corset bodice - outdoor. Date: circa 1950

The Queen's bodice
5856328 The Queen's bodice.; (add.info.: The Queen's bodice. Chromolithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times," by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885)

Woman in jacket of Naples blue, petticoat in Naples yellow, large fichu jabot
FLO4671938 Woman in jacket of Naples blue, petticoat in Naples yellow, large fichu jabot, straw hat decorated with a large violet ribbon tied to the front of her bodice

Sofia Charlotta, 1744-1818, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, 1762. Creator: Georg David Matthieu
Sofia Charlotta, 1744-1818, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England, 1762

Woman's dress (bodice and skirt), England, c.1865. Creator: Unknown
Woman's dress (bodice and skirt), shot (changeable) silk taffeta trimmed with silk satin and machine-made lace, England, c.1865

Costumes de Différents Pays, Fille Wotÿake, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Fille Wotyake, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de la Forêt Noire, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de la Foret Noire, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysanne de Zurich, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysanne de Zurich, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Servantes de Strasbourg, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Different Pays, Servantes de Strasbourg, c1797

Girl in a Southern German Folk Costume, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Girl in a Southern German Folk Costume, 19th century

Indecision, 1859-1865. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Indecision, 1859-1865

Olympia Mancini, 1640-1708, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Olympia Mancini, 1640-1708, Unknown date

Costumes de Différents Pays, Laitiere des Environs de Berne, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Laitiere des Environs de Berne, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de Kamtschatka, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de Kamtschatka, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme du Tyrol, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme du Tyrol, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysanne de L'Argow, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysanne de L'Argow, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de la Frise, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de la Frise, c1797

Portrait of Louise Christina Trip, wife of Gerrit Sichterman, 1725. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Portrait of Louise Christina Trip, wife of Gerrit Sichterman, 1725

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"Bodice: A Timeless Fashion Statement" Step into the world of fashion through the ages with the captivating bodice. From a stunning blue dress paired with a refreshing beer in 1922 to fashions fit for a coronation summer in 1953, this garment has always been at the forefront of style. Imagine four ballerinas gracefully pirouetting on a music sheet, their delicate bodices accentuating their every move. Or picture a Tunisian beauty confidently showcasing her ample front, proving that the they are empower and embrace diverse body types throughout history. Even centuries ago, women like Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke in c1600 or Magdalen Aston, Lady Burdett-John Michael Wright in 1942 knew how to captivate attention with their exquisite bodices. Anne Boleyn herself, Queen of England and second wife to King Henry VIII, was known for her iconic gowns featuring intricately designed bodices. In more recent times, flapper dresses took center stage in 1923 as young women embraced liberation and freedom. Meanwhile, an elegant lady from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) showcased her unique cultural heritage while donning a beautifully crafted bodice. The influence of Parisian fashion cannot be overlooked when discussing the evolution of the bodice. In 1888's latest Paris fashions spread across Europe like wildfire as women eagerly adorned themselves with these stylish garments. Whether it was ice skating women embracing both grace and warmth in 1899 or Victor Stiebel's day dress capturing elegance and sophistication during his time - one thing remains constant: The timeless allure of the bodice continues to enchant fashion enthusiasts worldwide. So next time you slip into your favorite outfit featuring a carefully tailored bodice remember its rich history spanning decades - from royal courts to everyday life - reminding us that true style is everlasting.