Blouse, Cream Silk High Neck

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Title

Blouse, Cream Silk High Neck

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Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum

Description

This is a delicate cream silk blouse, from which the sleeves have been removed. It closes with a row of brass hooks, and a lace panel covers the closure. The high neck collar is supported by two celluloid collar stays and lined with netting. These would appear to be 'Comfort Collar Supporters' manufactured in the United States. They were advertised as being flexible, washable, invisible and unbreakable. In the early twentieth century the ideal high collar would ideally brush the tips of the e...

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Date created

1900-1910

Creator

Unknown maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3102/objects/994473

Related subjects

Clothing and Accessories / 1900s

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