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Blouse with long sleeves
Blouse with long sleeves

Blouse with long sleeves

Date19th century
Label TextThe fabric of a piña cloth is made from leaves of a pineapple plant. Extracting the thin gossamer fibers of leaves and weaving with them is a painstaking and laborious process. Because of its tedious labor production, piña fabric was reserved for a wealthier clientele. This delicate camisa (blouse) contains a complex embroidery design with delicate floral patterns and precise cut-work. Foliate and geometric motifs were commonly found across piña fabric.
Object number33.209
Exhibition HistoryNew York, New York, The Asia Society, Sheer Realities: Clothing and Power in Nineteenth-Century Philippines, June 12, 2000 - Oct. 31, 2000 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 24, 2022].
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions20 in. (50.8 cm) L.: 15 in. Overall w.: 60 in.
MediumPiña (pineapple fiber) cloth with embroidery
Fichu (Shawl)
19th century
Object number: 33.261
Blouse with long sleeves
Object number: 33.260
Collar
19th century
Object number: 33.264.1
Collar
19th century
Object number: 33.266
Vest
19th century
Object number: 33.264.2
Flounce
19th century
Object number: 33.264.3
19th century
Object number: 33.264.4
Woman's kimono with long sleeves
Japanese
20th century
Object number: 81.74
Collar
19th century
Object number: 33.262
Square
19th century
Object number: 33.263
Panel of sleeve bands
Chinese
18th - 19th century
Object number: 33.130
Sleeve band
Chinese
late 19th century
Object number: 33.298.1