Short waisted white voile blouse with sailor collar and flap bodice, c. 1917-1918

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Short waisted white voile blouse with sailor collar and flap bodice, c. 1917-1918

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.107

Description

Acc. No. 93.14.107 Subject Category: Clothing Date or Period: C - 1917 - 1918 Object: Blouse. Description: Short waisted white voile blouse. Has sailor collar and flap bodice with six (6) snaps. Full length sleeves with triple row of flouncing on upper part of sleeve. Delicate machine lace at collar and sleeves. Appears to Be Philippine embroidered. History of Object: Worn by Adeline T. Cox as a young woman. Acquired from: Estate of Adeline T. Cox Date: 7-12-1993

Interpretative Labels

Label

The sailor's collar was a popular feature of blouses in the late 1910s.