Svart sidenliv (black silk bodice)

NameBodice

CultureSwedish

DateLate 1970s

Place madeDalarna, Sweden, Europe

MediumSilk, cotton, pewter

Dimensions21 5/8 × 20 1/16 × 13/16 in. (55 × 51 × 2 cm)

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.