Sheer Cotton Blouse with Lace Insets
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2015002
Title
Sheer Cotton Blouse with Lace Insets
Description
Loose-fitting, sheer cotton blouse with mandarin collar. Three geometric lace insets on center front. Two darts at front waist, and two darts at back waist. 3/4 length sleeves with gathering at cuffs. Four darts at center - back neck. Embroidery details at the center front. Gathering at front shoulder seams. Four plastic and mother of pearl buttons at center back opening. Fagoting on front.
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
blouse: 46 inches (waist), 46 inches (chest), 20 inches (center front length), 21.5 inches (center back length), 41 inches (hem circumference), 8 inches (armpit to waist), 14.75 inches (collar)
Medium
batiste
cotton
mother of pearl
plastic
ribbon
silk
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
1900s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2015002
Cataloguer with Date
Ruby Pierce 2015-03-23; Mahalia Hunter. 2020-10-20
Color Main
white
Technique
embroidering
gathering
lace making
Closure Type
buttons
Closure Placement
neck closure
Collar
band collar
Structure Sleeves
bishop sleeve
Sleeve Length
long sleeve
Dimensions Chest
46
Dimensions Waist
46
Dimensions CF Length
20
Dimensions CB Length
21.5
Hem Circumference
41
Underarm to Waist
8
Dimensions Other
14.75 inches (collar)
Dimensions All
46 inches (chest), 46 inches (waist), 20 inches (center front length), 21.5 inches (center back length), 41 inches (hem circumference), 8 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 14.75 inches (collar)
Donor
Mary K. Barniak Gothe
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Tops
Condition Term
good
Condition
Unmended tears around collar; stains at hem and cuffs, and slight yellowing around the neck. Fraying at left cuff bottom; reinforced with whip stitch. Mending at bottom center front and bottom center front. Folds and creases in sleeves and front waist area.
Treatment
freezer protocol 2015
Storage Location
O4
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
Gift of Mary K. Barniak Gothe
Work Type
blouse
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