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Blouse

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-23513

Description

White muslin blouse w/ lace inserts on chest, back and sleeves. Lace border on collar, cuffs and on front edges. 3 buttons on cuffs, 6 on frontpiece. Hook and eye on waist ribbon. Thick embroidered floral design near lace insets.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blouses (main garments)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
hand sewing
floral patterns
Cotton
Machine Sewn
Embroidered
Floral
BLOUSE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1699

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