Blouse Item Number: 858/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cream cotton woman’s blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a standing collar, keyhole neckline and long cuffed sleeves with vertical panels of puckered fabric. The collar, centre front opening and narrow cuffs are embroidered with counted cross stitch designs, multicoloured knotted edge stitching and brown scalloped edging. There are white plastic button and loop closures at the centre front opening and cuffs. There is a small, multicoloured embroidered medallion in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.
Narrative
This garment, part of a Christian woman's costume, was collected by the donor while she was a member of an archeological field team near Bjelavici, Yugoslavia (now in Bosnia), northwest of Sarajevo, during the summer of 1968.
Item History
- Made before 1968
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jay Stewart before March 17, 1983
- Received from Jay Stewart (Donor) on March 17, 1983
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 858/2
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- dye, plastic and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 87.0 cm, width 146.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bosnian
- Previous Owner
- Jay Stewart
- Received from
- Jay Stewart (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1968
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before March 17, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on March 17, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0858/0002