The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Blouse in Four Pieces

1800s

Philippines

embroidery in white cotton on piña cloth
Overall: 93 x 52.1 cm (36 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey 1943.380
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • ?–1943
    Mrs. O. E. [Clara Vicksburg Turner] Kelsey [1863–1955], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1943–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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