This is a truly beautiful hand embroidered blouse from the 1940s. The fabric is white linen with a precious floral embroidery in blue and green. Puffed shoulders and vertical waist seams. She closes with front buttons decorated with a cactus, though now the colors of the cactus are almost gone. Tag reads size 44.
Measures - Please make sure you double-check your own measures and compare them to the ones below.
Shoulders seam to seam: 13" (33cm)
Neck girth: -
Armpit to armpit: 16.5" (42cm)
Sleeves:
Armhole girth: -
Bicep girth: 12" (30cm)
Waist: 27.5" (70cm)
Hips: -
Shoulder to waist: -
Waist to bottom: -
Length: 18" (45cm)
Sweep, taken flat side to side: -
Fabric: Linen
Condition: Near mint condition: note one small falw on the back of the right shoulder that has been secured with inner fabric (view photo) and the same on the back of the sleeve, a smaller one also secured with inner fabric (view photo) so they will not go further. No other issues at all! No holes, stains, fading, sweat marks, etc.