Not currently on display at the V&A

Blouse

ca. 1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Superfine lawn cotton blouse, long sleeves, collarless, tucked body with multiple bands of whitework embroidery


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Fashion
Womenswear
Embroidery
Object type
Blouse
Materials and techniques
lawn with whitework embroidery
Lawn (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Whitework
Embroidery
Brief description
Cotton blouse, ca. 1850s, English, whitework embroidery
Physical description
Superfine lawn cotton blouse, long sleeves, collarless, tucked body with multiple bands of whitework embroidery
Dimensions
  • Front length: 36.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Across shoulders width: 51.4cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Miss Montefiore
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.122-1919

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231905/blouse-unknown/
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