Explore the CollectionBlouse

Measurements

75cm

Place of Origin

Unknown origin

Registration Number

2022-080

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Beadwork,Counted Thread Work,Cross Stitch,Fringes,Herringbone Stitch,

Objects

Blouses,Costume - Women,

Physical Description

Black muslin long sleeved blouse heavily decorated with muklticoloured cross stitch embroidery, multicoloured plastic beads and bronze coloured metal discs. The simple geometric cross stitched designs are at the neck, on the cuffs and across the front hem. The beaded fringing with metal discs has been applied at the collar and down the bodice, across the shoulders, round the armholes, at the cuffs and around the hem. There is a rolled hem at the neck and cuffs, finished with pink and blue herringbone stitch