Not currently on display at the V&A

Blouse

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream cotton crêpe under-blouse (probably Liberty crêpe), short-waisted, with flared sleeves and rounded neckline edged with embroidery in purples, and row of dots contained between two lines. Shaped to the bust and has wrist length straight sleeves set in at low shoulder level. Fastens at the centre back with mother-of-pearl buttons. Draw tape through the waist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered cotton crêpe, mother-of-pearl buttons
Brief description
Embroidered cotton crêpe under-blouse, designed by Forma, London, ca. 1900
Physical description
Cream cotton crêpe under-blouse (probably Liberty crêpe), short-waisted, with flared sleeves and rounded neckline edged with embroidery in purples, and row of dots contained between two lines. Shaped to the bust and has wrist length straight sleeves set in at low shoulder level. Fastens at the centre back with mother-of-pearl buttons. Draw tape through the waist.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Rhoda Bickerdike
Object history
Probably Aesthetic dress, especially as Forma is also the designer of the purple Liberty crêpe aesthetic dress and tabard in our collections.
Collection
Accession number
T.257-1981

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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