Blouse

Museum number:
9-21662
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Alternate number:
MVC-0402 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Description:
Sari Blouse: L=39.5cm shoulder to hem; W=46.5cm across back at underarms. Navy blue, fitted, blouse to be worn w/ a sari. Rounded neck, half sleeves w/ brocade bands of pink, gold, and turquoise blue, woven in a floral motif. Center front is open and had metal hooks and hand sewn eyes. Fittted and shaped w/ 4 darts in front and 2 in back. Large 3.5cm seams with serated edges. Snaps on shoulders. Cotton lining.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Rachel Gould Mossman
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Blouses (main garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
Woman’s garment
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 39.5 centimeters and width 46.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-21662, described as Sari Blouse: L=39.5cm shoulder to hem; W=46.5cm across back at underarms. Navy blue, fitted, blouse to be worn w/ a sari. Rounded neck, half sleeves w/ brocade bands of pink, gold, and turquoise blue, woven in a floral motif. Center front is open and had metal hooks and hand sewn eyes. Fittted and shaped w/ 4 darts in front and 2 in back. Large 3.5cm seams with serated edges. Snaps on shoulders. Cotton lining.

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