Blouse Item Number: Ch291 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long cream blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a keyhole neckline with embroidered trim, hand finishing and ties of twisted fibre. The long sleeves have underarm gussets and lace trim (made by pulling and reworking threads). The embroidery is arranged in vertical bands on the upper front and back and sleeve ends. The bands have black stylized vines and red flowers in tent stitch and cross stitch, worked with heavy thread. The plain petticoat is attached below waist; machine-stitched hem.
History Of Use
This is an example of the straight or old style blouse, worn by old women and by women of all ages in Muntanie, in the plains of the Danube and Dobroudja. Depending on the region, this blouse would be worn with a wrap-around skirt; or with two aprons, one in the front and one in the back; or with a skirt and an apron.
Narrative
This blouse was owned by Ms. Zemlac's mother, Mary Kusawan (1869-1954) who came to Canada in the late 1800s.
Item History
- Made in Romania during 1900
- Owned by Linda Zemlac before August 9, 1989
- Received from Linda Zemlac (Donor) on August 9, 1989
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Ch291
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, sewn, embroidered and beaded
- Overall
- height 110.0 cm, width 134.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Romanian
- Previous Owner
- Linda Zemlac
- Received from
- Linda Zemlac (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Romania
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before August 9, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on August 9, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1365/0002