Name/Title
Lady's BlouseDescription
Beige silk pongee blouse with cotton lace stand-up collar (Mandarin) 1-1/2" in height and 13" in length. It has a hand basted rolled hem on silk pongee; secures cotton lace of dramond which covers entire collar. Extension tab of 6" that secures collar an inch beyond back center shoulder seam. On the left collar edge is a 5-1/2" silk pongee 1" wide that secures behind tab of lace extension of collar on right side. Center front button close 19" in length and 1" machine stitched lining on center front. Four buttons 1/4" in diameter and begin 3-1/8" from collar edge. On right side of center front is a tuxedo front of 1-1/2" in width machine stitched 1/4" on both sides of placket enclosing 1" button holes extension of center front concealed button holes. There are 5 tucks on bodice neckline and shoulder line 1/4" in width and 8-1/2" long and 8" long. Beyond these 5 tucks is a vertical panel of cotton lace 1-3/4" wide and 18-1/2" in length and is hand stitched to blouse front. Length of blouse at center front 19-1/2". Long puffed sleeve 17" in length from underarm seam.Self cuff 3" in width and 8-1/4" long and is secured with 2 metal hooks and 2 thread loops. 3 tucks 1/4" in width circle cuffs rolled hem machine stitched. Center back has 3 tucks on both sides that create a V from shoulder to waistline and are 14-5/8" long. Where the V comes together at waistband the blouse is gathered in with a 3" X 1" machine sewn tab. On each extension of the tab is a tie 5/8" wide and 19-1/2" long and machine stitched self fabric. Below the tab is gathered fullness of blouse. Top of tab are metal loop on each corner. Plain side seams and at sleeve arms-eye. Rolled hem machine stitched 1/4" in width.Acquisition
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Donor: Lynne Hanson, 2-29-1988General Notes
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Cataloging NoteNote
The opinion of the reviewer is that I think lace was applied later.