We happen to know exactly where it came from!
Letty Amanda Strout wore this blouse / shirtwaist while a student at Wellesley
College (class of 1907). At some point, it was washed, ironed, and put away.
It was stuffed in a garbage bag sometime in the 1970s.
Every stitch is original and nothing h
This is entirely possible to me, although I have no idea if it's something
commonly done at the time! The outer ties folded and sewn to a point, if that
makes a difference. The inner ties, in addition to being longer, are finished
plainly.
Dede
From: Sharon Collier
To: 'Historical Co
I don't know where the blouse came from, but there is another issue with
vintage items. Dealers repair items to make them salable. I have seen
ties I am sure were modernly shortened (different thread and stitch
lengths), probably because the ends were frayed. And ties cut off
altogether all
If the blouse was worn on the outside of the skirt, and as Fran said, the ties
came from back to front, perhaps instead of tying (which takes quite a bit of
fabric/length), they were buckled--a simple buckle where you just weave the
ties in and out. Maybe the inside ties were to actually hold th
Did I really misspell "strange" in the title? *groan*
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Thanks so much! We have shirtwaists that do have a longer front, but this one
does not. Also, even assuming a tiny waistline, the outside ties are not long
enough for a bow -- they can only be knotted. Would the knotted ties be hidden
under the skirt top?
Any clue as to the purpose of the l
The ties are quite usual in Edwardian blouses. They are sewn to the back
of the blouse and come around to tie in front. They are often too short
to tie in a bow rather than a knot, although possibly the original
wearer had a smaller waistline than a modern wearer. It's hard to tell
the waist si
We've encountered a puzzling detail present on several early 1900's shirtwaists
at the Reed Homestead (THS Clothing Collection). One example can be seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/workroombuttons/albums/72157657235770901
Please be sure to scroll down a bit and read the descriptions belo
