Blouse Item Number: 873/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A girl's or a young woman's short loose fitting beige blouse with short sleeves. Centre front opening has red drawstring ties. Multi-coloured heart motifs of red, green, and blue embroidered along bottom hem. The neckline edge, sleeve hems, and bottom hem are decorated with red blanket stitch.
Narrative
This outfit was worn by the donor's mother when she was 15 years old and danced for the first Czech president.
Item History
- Made in Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic during 1900
- Owned by Jiri H. Janousek before February 24, 1983
- Received from Jiri H. Janousek (Donor) on February 24, 1983
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 873/4
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- flax fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 87.0 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Moravian ? or Czech ?
- Previous Owner
- Jiri H. Janousek
- Received from
- Jiri H. Janousek (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 24, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 24, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0873/0004