Svart sidenliv (black silk bodice)
DateLate 1970s
Place madeDalarna, Sweden, Europe
MediumSilk, cotton, pewter
Dimensions21 5/8 × 20 1/16 × 13/16 in. (55 × 51 × 2 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.32.3
Object numberFA.2017.32.3
DescriptionMade by Margaretha Johannes (b. 1932) Hand embroidered heart patterns adorn the front of this black silk brocade bodice. The stitches are herringbone, stem, & straight, in pink, purple, green, yellow, cream & tan. Herringbone stitches in white outline the bodice opening & arm holes, and form a pattern on the back. A black cotton peplum completes the piece. A black metal hook & eye closes the waist. 5 pairs of silver metal hearts are laced with a black & white tape. 3 black metal hooks at back peplum juncture with brocade. A natural muslin lines the entire bodice.
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Late 1970s
20th century
Late 1970s
