Blouse Item Number: Ch290 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long white blouse with embroidery and attached petticoat. The blouse has a keyhole neck opening with hand finishing and ties of twisted fibre. The bodice front has vertical black, red and yellow embroidered bands from shoulder to waist and embroidered and beaded bands at shoulder edge. The long set-in sleeves have underarm gussets and no shoulder seams. There is embroidery and beading from cap to cuff and are gathered into embroidered and beaded cuffs with hook and eye closures. The embroidery is of stylized vines and flowers in 'tent' stitch. A plain petticoat with a selvage hem is attached below the waist.
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 or pleated 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
- Ch290
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye and glass
- Overall
- height 124.0 cm, width 148.0 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
- 1365/0001