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Owned by the donor's grandmother; possibly brought to Canada when she immigrated in 1924.

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An outfit worn by a young woman before they are married, or at times of celebration.

Description

Blouse-like sleeves with front opening, large collar, and puff sleeves; no closures along front opening. Garment is gathered around collar and sleeves, creating ruffles throughout; most apparent across back and sleeves. Collar, sleeves and cuffs decorated with embroidered floral, curvilinear, and geometric designs; done in red, dark blue, orange, and white. Rest of garment is undecorated. Designs on collar done in rows, from top to bottom: alternating coloured "V"'s with flowers in negative space, alternating coloured flowers, alternating diamonds and parallelograms with dot and linear motifs throughout, alternating coloured flowers, and alternating coloured "V"'s with flowers in negative space. Bottom edge of collar has protruding triangles with large flowers; open weave in between components. Sleeves have slits at the cuffs, secured shut with short ties, and two wide, decorative bands. Top is same as diamond and parallelogram design. Bottom has squares connected with trapezoid-shaped lines; squares consist of flowers, triangles, and semi-circles. Cuffs are trimmed with red and dark blue thread; edges are scalloped. Garment is unlined.