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blouse

human history
  • Other Name

    Girl's sleeveless top with embroidered panels (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Girl's sleeveless top with embroidered panels from shoulders, worn by Lorien Stace in the 1980s.

    heavy cotton muslin sleeveless blouse with two embroidered panels at front, split back opening with ties at back, printed label "Neptune / garments / Ltd. 16 / MADE IN NZ"

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1999.107.135
  • Accession Date
    27 Aug 1999
  • Department

    History

    Social History

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Images and documents

Images

  • blouse, 1999.107.135, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jul 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • blouse, 1999.107.135, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jul 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • blouse, 1999.107.135, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 25 Jul 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1999.107.135
  • Collection
    G Stace collection
  • Primary Maker

     Robin Paul (Seamstress)

     Neptune Garments Ltd (Maker)

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Date
    1970s
  • Associated Notes

    Girl's sleeveless top with embroidered panels

    Worn by Lorien Stace in the early 1980s.

    "More hippy influence". Passed on by Robin Paul to Glenys Stace for her daughter Lorien.

    Part of Stace family collection. When her children were toddlers their clothing was usually handmade, either by Glenys, or by her friend Robin Paul who passed on clothing worn by her own children. Robin had been a bridesmaid at Glenys' wedding.

  • Associated Person

     Lorien Stace

  • Media

    muslin/cotton (textile)

  • Measurement Reading

    350mm

    265mm

  • Subject Category

    clothing/childhood

  • Classification

    Blouse

    Shirt

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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