blouse

Woman's blouse (which looks as if it were the upper part of an embroidered shift, to judge by cut threads) of homespun linen. Two rows of quatrefoils in cross-stitch in red, black, blue, yellow down the front. Sleeves and shoulders have geometric and floral ornament in cross-stitch and sequins and sequins secured with glass beads. Shoulders have diagonally-couched clear glass beads in bands enclosed by black cross-stitch. Embroidery in black, crimson, pink, yellow, blue green, orange. Cuffs and neck oversewn in red and closed by drawstring ties. Two rows of quatrefoils down back as down front. L. 22" (560) W. 64 1/2 (1640)

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