Blouse Item Number: 2910/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceremonial blouse, beige with "V" cut neckline and puffy sleeves. Collar has red and blue embroidery decorating the edges and has a bunched or gathered effect. The sleeves are volumous, and the back of the shoulders and sleeves are heavily embroidered with black flower and leaf motifs. The back of the sleeves also have a band of cut-out lace. The cuffs are gathered with elastic and flare out at the ends. The cuffs are trimmed with lace and there is a red tie on the inside. The back of the blouse has a beige tie attached to the bottom with five metal hooks. The bottom of the blouse is unhemmed.
Narrative
The 1949 acquisition sheet listed this group of items as: "ceremonial dress items, Shokatz slavic tribe, Darauya Prov. Hungary S.W. Roumanian".
Item History
- Made in Hungary ?
- Owned by Mrs. Otto Reif before 1949
- Owned by Museum of Vancouver before October 20, 2011
- Received from Museum of Vancouver (Transferring institution) on October 20, 2011
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 2910/6
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- fibre, linen fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 136.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Romanian
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Otto Reif and Museum of Vancouver
- Received from
- Museum of Vancouver (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Hungary ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1949 and before October 20, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2910/0006