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Description: | White linen, embroidered round the neck and shoulders with green silk. Stitches; neck and shoulder bands in 4 sided Italian cross; narrow borders of raised chain bands; neck bands, front and back joined by a tightly worked needlemade filling resembling holly stitch; gathers on top of sleeves in double knot; all seams covered by zig-zag crested chain.
Pattern; neck and shoulders of band of scrolling flower and leaf forms; narrow borders of Moorish curving forms; gathers on top of sleeves covered by an 2.5cm border of conventional line work. Neck edged by 2.5cm wide early Torchon lace. Sleeves cut off.
Technique: embroidering
Material: linen
Material: silk
blouse made in Spain, Europe, 1700-1800, (1929.231). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.23829 | Go to resource |
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