Yellow blouse with floral brocade and sheer raglan sleeves

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A yellow cropped chiffon blouse with floral brocade and sheer raglan sleeves. The blouse features a wide neckline bound in one panel of bias-cut yellow chiffon. Both the front and back panel of fabric have been gathered and sewn to the neckline. One panel of yellow synthetic chiffon fabric with pale yellow floral brocade makes up the front of the blouse. Each brocade flower has a gold metallic thread accent. The sheer raglan sleeves are made from the same chiffon material and are gathered and sewn to self-faced cuffs that close with three sets of metal snaps. The hem of the blouse is folded under and handstitched to the lining. The construction of the back of the blouse mirrors the front. Two different types of synthetic material make up the blouse lining, both have been gathered and sewn to the bias-cut neckline.

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