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Accession Number 1987.3.32.b Title blouse from Croatian folk costume Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1901?-1950? Place Made Europe: Croatia Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques flax; cotton; supplementary weft; embroidered, smocked; embroidered; handspun; handwoven, plain Measurements UL 13.0; SL 68.0 cm Description

White cotton blouse with long sleeves. Straight cut body and sleeves. Stand up collar to which body and sleeves are pleated (1cm wide on back and sleeves, 7cm wide on front). Rickrack tape is applied over pleating in…

White cotton blouse with long sleeves. Straight cut body and sleeves. Stand up collar to which body and sleeves are pleated (1cm wide on back and sleeves, 7cm wide on front). Rickrack tape is applied over pleating in front. Front decorated in white supplementary weft geometric and stylized flower motifs. At bottom front, 10cm wide addition in coaser linen, with black stripes on left side of blouse only. Back is only 13cm long, so as not to be bulky undertop part of dress. Sleeves gathered 22cm from bottom.

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