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Blouse

1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Charvet (maker)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Ladies blouse of turquoise blue washing silk. It is machine stitched and hand finished. The turn back cuffs have link holes. The buttons are of pearls.

Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Blouse
Materials and techniques
Washing silk, machine stitched and hand finished, pearls
Brief description
Blouse of washing silk, made by Charvet, Paris, 1960s.
Physical description
Ladies blouse of turquoise blue washing silk. It is machine stitched and hand finished. The turn back cuffs have link holes. The buttons are of pearls.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Label stitched inside the right side seam 'CHARVET / Place Vendome / Paris Soie'
  • 'EvH' is hand embroidered on the left breast.
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Ginsburg
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.200-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O356127/blouse-charvet/
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