Blouse
Item number 3627/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Cream-coloured matron's blouse with long, stiff-cap sleeves and front opening; secured with six buttons. Entire blouse is decorated with embroidered pink and red flowers, with white detailing throughout. Cuffs, bottom edge, and opening of blouse are trimmed with a wavy line of silver sequins. Bottom edge of main body of blouse is pleated and has light blue scallops along the bottom and top edges of the pleated band. Buttons are plastic; top is three-piece and pink, rest are gold with blue dots and semi-circle decorations. Blouse interior is unlined.
History Of Use
A matron's blouse would replace the vest, sleeves, and collar of a young woman's outfit once she was married.
Narrative
Gifted to the donor, along with 3627/1 a-g, by her cousin when she travelled to the Czech Republic with her family in 1973.
Item History
- Made in Moravia, Czech Republic
- Owned by Kathryn Miller before April 24, 2023
- Received from Kathryn Miller (Donor) on April 24, 2023
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 3627/2
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- silk fibre ?, fibre, plastic and dye
- Overall
- height 64.0 cm, width 85.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Moravia, Czech Republic
Who
- Culture
- Czech
- Previous Owner
- Kathryn Miller
- Received from
- Kathryn Miller (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 24, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on April 24, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3627/0002
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