A soft blouse from the late 1940s in cream rayon crepe. What makes it is the collar: two layers of rose-pink crepe cut in deep scallops, each edge picked out with a thin black stitch, lying flat like petals on the shoulders. The cuffs repeat it with a small pink ruffle. Everything else is plain, so the eye goes where the maker wanted it to. The crepe feels cool and dry and falls away from the body. Wear it with a navy skirt, or tucked into wide trousers with the sleeves pushed up.
Cream crepe blouse with pink scalloped collar, 1940s
$165.00
Example piece.
A late-1940s cream rayon crepe blouse with a collar of rose-pink scallops, each edge picked out in a thin black stitch.
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The story
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Decade | 1940s to 1950s |
| Material | Rayon |
| Color | Ivory, Pink |
| Condition | Very good |
| Condition notes | A faint mark inside the left cuff, and light wear to the black edging at one collar point. |
| Estimated modern fit | About a modern M, US 6 to 8 (approximate; please check the measurements) |
| Bust (flat) | 19.5 in (50 cm) |
| Shoulders | 15 in (38 cm) |
| Sleeve length | 22 in (56 cm) |
| Length (shoulder to hem) | 24 in (61 cm) |
| Fit notes | Please check the bust. |
| Label | None |
| Construction | Rayon crepe. Double scalloped collar in pink with black edging. Long sleeves with pink ruffled cuffs. Buttons at the back. |
How we measure
Blouses and tops are measured flat, seam to seam, in inches with centimetres; double a flat width for the full round.
The condition scale
Excellent: worn or used with care; no flaws we can see.
Very good: light signs of age, each one named in the details and shown in the photos.
Good: visible wear or an old repair, named and photographed; still ready to wear or use.
Fair: clear flaws or a repair it needs, named and photographed; chosen for its beauty or its history.
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