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blouse

• Object type

  • blouse

• Museum number

  Eu2005,0714.1

• Description

  A woman's blouse; hip-length, with long sleeves. Made from natural cream tabby cotton cloth with slight seersucker effect. Two full weaving widths used centre front and back [39.5 cms], with two narrower panels; a straight garment. Round, high neckline; opening at left shoulder, fastened with two pairs of metal press studs. Polychrome machine embroidery on chest and at outer sleeves; comprising vertical lines of roses on a central stem framed by black Greek key patterning.

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• Date

  • 1925-1975

• Production place

  • Made in: Serbia
  • (Europe,Balkans,Serbia)

• Findspot

  • Found/Acquired: Nis
  • (Europe,Balkans,Serbia,Nis)

• Materials

  • metal
  • cotton

• Technique

  • plain weave
  • embroidered

• Dimensions

  • Length: 64 centimetres
  • Width: 137 centimetres (across arms)

• Curator's comments

  Worn as part of traditional costume, possibly a ‘best’ blouse. Possibly a modern version of a traditional design.

• Location

  Not on display

• Associated places

  • Used at: Nis, Serbia
  • (Europe,Balkans,Serbia,Nis)

• Acquisition name

  • Funded by: British Museum Friends
  • Purchased from: Linda Baguley

• Acquisition date

  2005

• Acquisition notes

  Purchased from Linda Baguley who travelled widely in the republics of the former Yugoslavia during the 1970s and 1980s. This blouse was purchased in 1976 in a barber's shop in Nis.

• Department

  Britain, Europe and Prehistory

• Registration number

  Eu2005,0714.1