White sheer cotton; high collar - no boning- embroidered with floral garland and two crocheted bands with "X" motif; yoke of narrow vertical tucks with two bands of crocheted "Xs"; V-shaped yoke at back with crocheted bands and embroidered floral garland; long sleeves with two crocheted band, cuffs with narrow tucks and crocheted bands; blouson style; center front embroidered with floral garland surrounding cutwork "V" shape with diamonds and squares.
blouses (main garments)
crocheting
embroidering
linen (material)
Shirt
Blouse
Blouse
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6901
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