Blouse
1901
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Blouse for a Servant. Off white linen peasant blouse with full sleeves; the sleeves are woven on the upper arm with pink stripes and embroidered with pink cotton in peasant style; inset into the upper sleeves are a pink cotton and a white filet cotton band.
Object details
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| Brief description | Blouse for a Servant in the play 'A Cigarette Maker's Romance', 1901 |
| Physical description | Blouse for a Servant. Off white linen peasant blouse with full sleeves; the sleeves are woven on the upper arm with pink stripes and embroidered with pink cotton in peasant style; inset into the upper sleeves are a pink cotton and a white filet cotton band. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | ?Annette |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P. Chapman |
| Object history | This blouse was worn by a character in the play 'A Cigarette Maker's Romance', performed at the Royal Court, London, 11th February 1901. The play was written by Charles Hannan after the novel by Marion Crawford, and was performed by the Martin Harvey Company. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Literary reference | A Cigarette Maker's Romance |
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| Accession number | S.192-1985 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2004 |
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