SHIRTWAIST

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a woman's dark blue velvet shirtwaist featuring 3/4 length sleeves and a stand-up collar. It is heavily adorned with intricate beading in a floral design that embellishes the front, back, cuffs, collar, edges, and hem. The garment fastens down the front with buttons and is lined with white satin. Additionally, it is structured with many stays.

The image displays a woman's dark blue velvet shirtwaist featuring 3/4 length sleeves and a stand-up collar. It is heavily adorned with intricate beading in a floral design that embellishes the front, back, cuffs, collar, edges, and hem. The garment fastens down the front with buttons and is lined with white satin. Additionally, it is structured with many stays.

Name/Title

SHIRTWAIST

Entry/Object ID

1984.33.5

Description

WOMAN'S/DARK BLUE/3/4 LENGTH SLEEVES/STAND UP COLLAR/HEAVILY BEADED IN FLORAL DES. IN FRONT-BACK-CUFFS-COLLAR-EDGE & HEM/BUTTONS DOWN FRONT/WHITE SATIN LINING/MANY STAYS

Collection

LACY

Made/Created

Date made

1890

Notes

Date: 1890S

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shirtwaist

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blouse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Parts

Count

1

Material

VELVET

Condition

Overall Condition

Good