Late 19th early 20th century
An off-white short-sleeved blouse made of delicate floral machine made lace. Two pieces of wire at the neck covered in the same fabric keep the collar upright. The blouse is fastened with a small metal hook-and-eye and several small white mother-of-pearl buttons.
TRC 2016.2289
Blouse
Textile Research Centre
Cotton silk metal mother-of-pearl wire
Machine made lace hand sewn