Blouse Item Number: Ei42 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two identically cut black cotton panels; sleeveless; stitched together at sides; hidden seams and hem. V-shaped neck front and back. Red wool trim cut along one side in repeating pattern of stepped-pyramid shapes; white rickrack trim stitched overtop. Both border armholes and front and back of neck then extend further to form tassels. Lower blouse area has horizontal woven bands front and back of supplementary weft float patterning. Embroidered on cotton, green vine and pink floral repeating pattern follows trim around arm and neck openings.
History Of Use
Worn by a woman
Item History
- Made before 1960
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Joan Goodall before December 19, 1980
- Received from Joan Goodall (Donor) on December 19, 1980
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Ei42
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- wool fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, woven, stitched and embroidered
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, width 57.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karen
- Previous Owner
- Joan Goodall
- Received from
- Joan Goodall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1960
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0694/0012