Shirt 013

Shirt 013

Lady’s blouse, worn as part of formal dress together with a corset. Made out of thin white fabric, featuring burgundy and dark blue hand embroidery, a round collar, cuffs, long sleeves and sleeve top patches (przyramek) decorated using opulent geometric burgundy and dark blue floral embroidery. Blouse with a bosom pocket (pazucha) and a single button below the neckline. The lady’s blouse features a floral pattern on przyramek, a strip of fabric sewn on between the collar and the top of the sleeve along the shoulder line Flat embroidery, chain stitch, running stitch, burgundy and blue thread. Contour pattern comprising three flower stems. An open sepal in the centre with stamina and curved flagella (an orchid flower?), two closed sepals on the sides with non-paired leaves, curled flagella on flower stems. Flower embroidered in burgundy thread, stems in dark blue. Base – decorative band for the three stems comprising a pattern made of 9 short bi-colour spiral shapes oriented to the left. Pattern area dimensions: 7.5 cm x 15.5 cm.
Exhibit: lady’s blouse, worn as part of formal dress from the Przeworsk region.

Materials, technique: cotton fabric, burgundy and dark blue cotton thread, machine sewing, hand embroidery
Exhibit dimensions: height 55 cm, width 85 cm, sleeve length 57 cm
Made in: 19th/20th century
Origin: Przeworsk region
Owner: Museum in Przeworsk The Palace-Park Complex