Assorted Silk and Cotton Choli, Unknown Work (set of ten)

Costume

Identifier
C-518_1-10
Date:
1920s
Description:
Ten assorted silk and cotton choli (bodices).

Item Details:
C-518_1 Dark red silk choli made from pieces of heavily embroidered silk in green, orange, blue, and cream.
C-518_2 A red cotton muslin choli trimmed with wide bands gold and green woven braid.
C-518_3 A yellow silk choli with a fine red spot pattern and the reverse colors on the cuffs. A gold and red woven band is in the center front.
C-518_4 A cream and red woven cotton and silk choli trimmed at the cuffs and hem with a band of dark red with a fine cream pattern.
C-518_5 An orange cotton and silk choli with dark red and gold cuffs and hem.
C-518_6 A green silk satin choli with pink nylon sleeves, decorated with lurex trim. Over the bust are two discs of dark blue/purple satin trimmed with silver. The whole choli is built over a boned bra top.
C-518_7 A yellow cotton muslin choli embroidered with a pattern of dots and leaves in blue, cream, green, purple, and red. The choli is trimmed with lure braid.
C-518_8 A pink silk choli with a woven spot pattern. The cuffs and hem are trimmed in burgundy. 
C-518_9 A turquoise and gold patterned silk choli with navy and gold trim at the hem and cuffs.
C-518_10 A dark blue self-striped silk choli with a dark red and gold woven trim on the cuffs and hem.
Extent:
10
Medium:
Cotton, Metal, Silk, Nylon, Rayon

Related Storage Locations
Costume Box 092
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