Blouse
Blouse
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Cotton blouse embroidered in cotton thread. From the shoulders a wavy line runs down each side of the front with leaves sprouting from it. This band is edged with a minute diaper pattern. Down the top of the arm runs a row of confronted birds in pairs, and on either side double rowns of floral sprays. (two types). Round the wrist is a small wavy leaf and flower pattern.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Blouse |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered using cross stitch. |
| Brief description | Blouse, cotton embroidered in cotton thread, Romania, 1800s. |
| Physical description | Cotton blouse embroidered in cotton thread. From the shoulders a wavy line runs down each side of the front with leaves sprouting from it. This band is edged with a minute diaper pattern. Down the top of the arm runs a row of confronted birds in pairs, and on either side double rowns of floral sprays. (two types). Round the wrist is a small wavy leaf and flower pattern. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs. A. Abalian and A. Jossounian of Bishopsgate along with objects T.61 to 70-1926. |
| Object history | RP 1926/3884 A note in the register says: 'the set of Romanian blouses T61 to T70-1926 (or upper parts of costumes like T143-1924 and T93-1926) were said to have been obtained in northern Moldova and Bukovina'. Another note in the register says: '16 similar garments were puyrchased by Circulation and numbered Circ. 752 to 767-1926.)' |
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| Accession number | T.69-1926 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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