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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-13739, described as Apron: cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, mainly cross stitch; white ground, blue designs; 22 x 28 inches; geometric, tree, floral motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-63564, described as Yellow taffeta waist. White chiffon overlaid; painted yellow floral lace over chiffon; pink, black, green velvet ribbon, rhinestone trim.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-21306, described as Shaman’s apron. Eighteen gores of patterned silk flaring from 3 to 3.5 cm width at the waistline to between 7.5 and 9.8 cm width at the bottom are arranged in a color scheme of yellow, cobalt blue, apricot, lemon green, scarlet, hunter green, gold, burnt Sienna; the same sequence repeated; and eggshell white and peach. The seams are covered with 1.6 cm wide strips of cobalt blue satin. They end 4.2 to 5.2 cm above the bottom of the apron. The last 14 cm changing into 7.5 cm of black satin with chevron decorations above and at the end. The cobalt blue satin tips are always off the seam to the right. The chevrons at the upper and lower ends of the black strip are formed of a 0.8 cm wide, woven silk (?) tape with white, sea green and maize zones, their order in the upper application reversed in the lower one. Black bars with more or less faded red dots run through all three zones. The 1.5 cm-wide silk tape above the final chevron has a running floral pattern between 2 thin light blue lines. On the white ground, the color scheme of the pattern is apple green and shades of blue, also red. Below the seam tapes, the gores are connected only with basting stitches. The narrow hem was done last. A 9.5 to 10 cm-high waistband of ochre silk is run through with a red and gold rayon (?) tie. Both waist and hemline slightly rounded. Width of apron at bottom: 153 cm; at waistline: 61.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-63385, described as Apron, of warp printed silk ribbons of purple pin stripes on white with printed purple rose motifs with green leaves, yellow buds. Ribbon borders are purple satin wave, ribbons are joined by off white linen lace insertions (possibly Maltese lace) of floral motifs connected by braided brides. Apron edged in matching lace, as is free hanging pointed pocket tacked on right side. Pentagonal apron with center point is attached at top (in 12 tucks) to purple silk velvet ribbon with satin weave back. Velvet ribbon serves as sash.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-15688, described as Blouse, "cholee", Parsee Hindu. Silk. Plain weave, embroidered. Dark blue ground, white and red designs. Floral motives. Stains and moth holes. 19⅜ inches long by 26 inches cuff edge to edge.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-28292, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse? two widths sewn together Materials: Cotton, silk Technique: Plain weave, picked in designs Colors: Varicolored Dimensions: 30 x 34 1/2 " Remarks: Animal, fret motives. Labeled "Antique" 3.50 ]
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-11205, described as blouse; woman’s; multicolored embroidery and mirror work on magenta silk w/brown cotton backing; side pieces in pale green silk embroidered in human, floral and geometric motifs; sleeves of coarse yellow muslin embroidered with flowers; 4 red pompoms on body of garment; silk floss tassels in various colors and cowrie shells as trim on sleeves and lower edges; open in back; 2 ties trimmed with shells and tassel Length 71 cm., Width 50 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-21664, described as Sari blouse: Bust measurement = 94.0 cm; shoulder measurement = 40.0cm. Magenta w/ irregular stripe of lighter color, square neck in back; modified V neck in front; short sleeves; metal hooks down front w/ thread loop eyes; snaps and thread loops inside shoulders to keep bra straps from showing; cotton lined.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-22195, described as green woman's blouse, kimono style with selvage finish at neck, lapel and sleeves; raw edge along bottom; 14cm slits on each side, also unhemmed, fabric is commercially made with woven design of time 6-sided figures (green on green). garment is machine made. extraordinarily long sleeves.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 7-7164, described as Waist blouse; Wool? Silk; Nun's veiling over taffeta; embroidered lace, chiffon trim; cord with taffeta poufs. Cream; white cord. 20.5 inches long, 12 inch sleeve.

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