Name/Title
Short waist white cotton fabric blouse with sailor collar, c. 1917-1920Entry/Object ID
1993.14.104Description
Acc. No. 93.14.104
Subject Category: Clothing
Date or Period: C - 1917 - 1920
Object: Blouse.
Description:
Very fine short waist white cotton fabric blouse with sailor collar, full length sleeves with mock buttons that snap. Secured in front by 6 pearl buttons. Has embroidered flowers on the bodice and repeated on sleeves.
History of Object:
Worn by Adeline T. Cox, possibly as a young married woman.
Acquired from:
Estate of Adeline T. Cox
Date: 7-12-1993Interpretative Labels
Label
The sailor's collar was a popular feature of blouses in the late 1910s.
