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Bodice of cream silk, under black lace with flowers and circles, black velvet bands and paillettes and silver-colored paillettes and beads; purple pleated sash.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bodice belonging to a gown of black lace on a cream satin undergarment. With high collar and long sleeves, trimmed with a black velvet ribbon and silver-coloured metallic passementerie and paillettes. The belt is of pleated purple silk. On the drawstring an address: Lucien Andrain, 73 Rue de Rivoli, Paris.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLijf van crème zijde, onder zwart kant met bloemen en cirkels, zwarte fluwelen banden en pailletten en zilverkleurige pailletten en kralen; paarse geplooide ceintuur.. c. 1903 - c. 1906. Lucien Andrain. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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