White Shirtwaist with Lace Collar

Brief Item Record

Title: White Shirtwaist with Lace Collar

Date: 1900-1909

Description: Sheer white cotton blouse, white cotton lace on cuffs and collar.; Translucent silk blouse with lace collar and cuffs; 3/4 sleeves, decorative pleats at CF and back, button closure at CF with cotton ties at waistline at wrapping to back

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2011003

Title

White Shirtwaist with Lace Collar

Description

Sheer white cotton blouse, white cotton lace on cuffs and collar.; Translucent silk blouse with lace collar and cuffs; 3/4 sleeves, decorative pleats at CF and back, button closure at CF with cotton ties at waistline at wrapping to back

Date

1900-1909

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

28 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 18.5 inches (center front length), 17.5 inches (center back length),

Type

Physical Object

Temporal Coverage

1900s

Rights

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Rights Holder

© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.

Costume Item Type Metadata

Color Main

white

Chest

28

Waist

24

Center Front Length

18.5

Center Back Length

17.5

All Measurements

28 inches (chest), 24 inches (waist), 18.5 inches (center front length), 17.5 inches (center back length),

Date Earliest

1900

Date Latest

1909

Gender

womenswear

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Tops

Condition Term

good

Condition Description

small alterations to armpits. Minimal fraying on hem, slight discoloration on one tie. Repairs done to armpits and center back.



previously:loose hem, frayed at left, discoloration throughout, cotton patch at CB interior

Storage Location

O4

Work Type

blouse

Tags

Citation

“White Shirtwaist with Lace Collar,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/2451.