Blouse Item Number: 3052/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Linen blouse (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/19-24). Shirt is long, with a ‘v’ neck and wide sleeves that end in small, pleated cuffs. Shoulder area is heavily embroidered with diamond patterns in red and orange. Flower and stem motifs fall from the shoulders to the chest, with a similar motif down the arm, and the neck and cuffs are decorated with embroidery in the same colours. Neck and cuffs are closed by thin wool drawstrings with tassels.

Narrative

Early 20th century Hutsul style girl's costume, of the village of Kosmach, in the Kosiv district, Ivano Frankivsk region, Ukraine.