Blouse Item Number: 3052/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Long sleeved blouse (part of a girl’s costume, with 3052/2-8). Made of thick, cream coloured cotton, with wide sleeves heavily embroidered in diagonal lines in a deep purple and yellow flower motif on a green background. The cuffs are embroidered with cutwork. The neck is a ‘v’ style, with embroidered collar similar to the motifs on the sleeves. The hem of the blouse is cut slightly longer on the outside.

Narrative

Early 20th century Bukovina style girl's costume of Luzhany, in the Zastavna district, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine.