Blouse

Name/Title

Blouse

Entry/Object ID

1996.104

Description

White lace and cotton embroidered blouse. High neck, long sleeves, with banded bottom. The high neck and arms below elbows made out of lace netting with rosettes annd leaf designs. The yoke has circular strips of lace that outline the neck area. The middle of the chest has cut out embroidered crestline design with small netting placed inside with tiny fleur de lys inside. Big flower and cloves designoutline as well the cut work. The blouse has pleats on shoulder with lace strips between. Also on arms before cuffs has lace. The cotton sleeve stop about elbow with a slight flare hem. All pleats and lines form a V-like with the bottom band of garment. Down the middle to this band is one small strip of cut work embroidered design. The blouse buttons all the way down the back with three holes/eye closures connecting it with skirt or blouse. Lace part of sleeve also has hook and eye closure and also on high part of back of neck.

Dimensions

Width

31 in

Length

17 in

Dimension Notes

Arm length measures 27".

Material

Cotton, Lace