Sleeveless blouse with neck and arm openings lined with red velvet. Top portion of blouse is made up of a decorative panel, bottom half is undyed cotton. Panel is indigo with plain black stripes and white dashes throughout; multicoloured stripes and black bands are woven overtop. Stripes are done in green, pink, light purple-pink and light orange; bands are black with white geometric motifs throughout.

• Narrative

  Bought by the donor c. 1975 from Rossina Izzard Usatch, who owned Carnaby Street in Victoria.

• Specific Techniques

  Weft ikat.

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• Type of Item blouse
• Culture Mexican
• Material fibre, dye, cotton fibre
• Measurements height 61.0 cm, width 68.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Dorothy Field
• Received from Dorothy Field

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• Made in Mexico

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• Ownership Date before August 3, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 3, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3515/0009