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1910s womens shirt

Description: White cotton blouse with elbow-length sleeves. Both sleeve cuffs and collar are trimmed with matching ribbon lace. Repeating floral motifs are embroidered in white thread across the top of the bodice and down each sleeve. A scalloped-edge detail decorates the shoulder and sleeve seams. The front of the blouse is gathered into the waistband.
white 3/4 length sleeve sheer shirt with floral embroidery and lace collar; white; crew neck style with lace ribbon collar; 3/4 length kimono with white floral embroidery and lace cuff; short length, tapered fit with gathered waistline hem and white floral embroidery on top half of bodice; none; center back button placket; cotton; lace ribbon collar and cuff, center back white flat buttons; white; crew neck style with lace ribbon collar; 3/4 length kimono with white floral embroidery and lace cuff; short length, tapered fit with gathered waistline hem and white floral embroidery on top half of bodice; none; center back button placket; cotton; lace ribbon collar and cuff, center back white flat buttons
Blouse
White
Solid
Waist length
Natural waistline
Crew neckline
Kimono sleeve
Elbow-length
Buttons
Center back closure
Cotton
Lace
Embroidery; Gathering
Condition notes: Garment has some staining on the right sleeve and is missing the buttons from the back button placket. The left side of the garment is mended with a patch.
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Origin: circa 1910s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1346
Collection: Beeman, Mary Historic Costumes
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Subjects: Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Tops (Clothing)

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