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Hello & welcome to the Textile Trunk! Please follow us on Instagram, we are @textiletrunk Wonderful & so soft - this antique blouse dates to some point between 1900-120, it can be hard to narrow it down. It is a heavyweight either flannel or brushed cotton fabric. Very warm & very soft! The ground is a lovely faded robin's egg blue ton with royal blue stripes & matching corduroy trim along the edges & collar as well as corduroy buttons. The shirt snaps closed with a cinched waist & a hook & eye closure at the waist only. It is a very heavy material - I imagine it would be quite warm. It is smooth & soft to the touch! The sleeves are 3/4 sleeves with a long cuff. The waist cinches in creating a lovely silhouette & there are pleats down the back. There is a tie on the inside of this textile for extra fastening security. The collar is a wraparound which almost creates a turtleneck like affect when fastened. I believe this textile was stitched by both machine & hand! An absolutely gorgeous piece! Lovely for hanging as a decorative textile or for wearing! MEASUREMENTS: This textile measures approximately: Chest: 18 inches laid flat, 36 inches around Waist: 12 inches laid flat, 24 inches around Shoulder to shoulder: 13 inches Sleeves: 17 inches from underarm seam to cuff Length: 17 inches CONDITION: This piece is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. There are some brown age marks on the front as pictured. Some of the blue from the corduroy has bled into the fabric causing more color saturation in some areas as opposed to others. The snaps & hook & eye are beginning to rust but still work, although some of them are missing one component - either the hook or eye. This doesn't prevent it from still fastening as the majority are there! Generally lovely condition indeed but not without signs of time & use often inherent in these pieces! E shirt 1241 Antique Blouse 1900-1920 Soft Shirt With Cinched Waist Small Womens Historical Clothing Top The Textile Trunk
