Blouse; Unknown; Circa late 19th century
Blouse
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Blouse; a black lace, silk and cotton blouse with lace neck band, lined with net. The blouse is entirely hand-sewn. The chest is embellished with embroidered lace and silk with pintucks. The sleeves are made from cotton covered with embroidered machine made lace and fasten together with 3 pairs of hook and eyes. Fastenings are sewn into the front are two eyes for hooks and two eyes sewn onto the back. Dates to the late 19th century.
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Date MadeCirca late 19th century
Place Made Medium and Materials
Processed material, textile, silk.
Processed material, textile, lace.
Processed material, textile, cotton.
Processed material, metal, hooks and eyes.
Processed material, plastic, buttons.
Shoulder width 340mm (34cm)
Hollow to waist 347 (34.7cm)
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