Brown, blue, purple, and white plaid and ribbed silk with horizontal satin stripe; narrow band collar; eight buttonholes with seven blue and brass buttons down center front; placket trimmed with two rows of blue moire ribbon; hook and eye at top and bottom of placket; waist gathered at front and center back and ornamented with blue and brass buttons; sloping shoulder; long full sleeves with vertical tucks at shoulder--gathered to one-button cuff trimmed with moire ribbon; body lined with light brown cotton twill; sleeves lined with tan glazed linen.
blouses (main garments)
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
silk (textile)
twill
Shirt
Blouse
Blouse
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Dodge
1935.1479
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