Accession No
1988.411 B
Description
A blue silk blouse. It is sleeveless with straight sides and a 'v' shaped neck opening. The neck, arm holes, and bottom hem are trimmed with red silk; it is embroidered in cream coloured silk thread with floral pattern. There a ties of pink and orange silk at the neck opening.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Caroe, Grace Desborough (Mrs) [collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.411 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Silk
Local Term
Measurements
460mm x 500mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900 (the donor's grandmother).
Event Date 1900
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Blue silk blouse with red trim and embroidered floral motif in white/silver, fragile.
Event Date 29/7/1988
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
This blouse is unlined, like the rest. It is also a sleeveless blouse, with no shape cut into it - it is effectively a square when flat. The silk is run and threadbare in several areas.
Event Date 16/12/2004
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
A blue silk blouse. It is sleeveless with straight sides and a 'v' shaped neck opening. The neck, arm holes, and bottom hem are trimmed with red silk; it is embroidered in cream coloured silk thread with floral pattern. There a ties of pink and orange silk at the neck opening.
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5962 | Freezing
Event Date 24/6/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:80330
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