"A Very Finely Embroidered Party Blouse Shirt - French Countryside Circa 1850"
Circa 1850 France Beautiful festive shirt blouse in Hemp or embroidered linen from the French countryside. Cut from a fairly thick canvas with remarkable organ pipe pleats at the collar and finely embroidered cuffs. Embroidery of the initials PT in red cross stitch on the chest. Blouse entirely sewn by hand with a quality of finish rarely seen on a so-called popular shirt. Let's mention the embroidered button on the collar or the edges of the shirt embroidered with knots, with a crenellated effect. No flaw. Very good state of color and conservation. Dimensions: large men's size. Shoulders 48 cm, sleeves 52 cm, shirt circumference 126 cm, height 108 cm.