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
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| 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 created | May 13, 2009 |
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