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Blouse in Four Pieces

1800s

Philippines

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Medium
embroidery in white cotton on piña cloth
Measurements
Overall: 93 x 52.1 cm (36 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey 1943.380
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Because piña is more translucent than abacá, it has historically been considered more prestigious.

Description

This group consists of coordinated clothing components made of fine piña cloth in plain weave, all worked in matching hand-embroidered cotton motifs. The set includes a fichu, an unsewn blouse front (pechera), and two unsewn sleeve panels. All four pieces share the same ground material, embroidery thread, and design vocabulary, indicating that they were intended as elements of a single baro-camisa ensemble.

Blouse in Four Pieces

1800s

Philippines

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