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Blouse

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-23512

Description

White muslin blouse w/ large collar, embroidered border, loose cuffs w/ embroidery border and 3 buttons. 4 buttons on front (no button holes?), 4 tucks at shoulder. Eyelet trim. Ribbon at base, back, to tie to skirt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blouses (main garments)
cotton (textile)
hand sewing
Cotton
Machine Sewn
BLOUSE

Inscription

Sewn label at base: ""Blue Bird/ Handmade Blouse/ Reg. Paris-New York""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1698

Places

New York state (United States)

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