Name/TitleBlouse
About this objectThis is part of the collection of clothes belonging to Misses D. and M. Burling, of Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire, who were aunts of the donor, Mrs. Chapman. The clothes were by the Hancock family at The Laurels Swaffham Bulbeck in 1850/ 1900, who were members of a farming family. This blouse in ribbed, glazed cotton, has a deep mandarin collar, with a front yoke and a pleat down the centre back: it is ecru in colour with a beige stripe. It is shaped with long darts from sleeve to waist in front and from the shoulder yoke down the back, and also by the enclosed tape ties inside the garment at the waist, designed to tie at the front. The sleeves are panelled and quite full, and gathered at the shoulder and cuff. The front fastening consists of four large mother of pearl buttons and hand sewn reinforced buttonholes. Measurements: nape to waist; 47cms; underarm: 46.5cms; cuff: 6.5cms.
Medium and MaterialsMade of glazed cotton with mother-of-pearl buttons.
MeasurementsDimensions:
Nape to Waist: 470mm
Underarm: 465mm
Cuff: 65mm
Object numberSTMEA:82.A.78.9
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
