Blouse Item Number: 1044/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's full white cotton broadcloth blouse (or sleeves), overlapping at the centre back, and with no fasteners. Fullness gathered onto narrow neckband at the front, trimmed with narrow eyelet edging. Three-quarter length sleeves gathered onto narrow wrist bands.
Narrative
The donor says that in 1958, when she spent a holiday in the village, this type of costume would have been worn regularly on Sundays. See photographs in UBC museum archives. Possibly fastened with a brooch, but a safety pin is equally common.
Item History
- Made in La Sage, Switzerland
- Collected during 1957
- Owned by Olga Volkoff before March 19, 1985
- Received from Olga Volkoff (Donor) on March 19, 1985
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 1044/4
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and sewn
- Overall
- height 53.0 cm, width 124.5 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Swiss
- Previous Owner
- Olga Volkoff
- Received from
- Olga Volkoff (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- La Sage, Switzerland
When
- Collection Date
- during 1957
- Ownership Date
- before March 19, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on March 19, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1044/0004