Blouse front (c. 1875–1900): Art, History and Details
Blouse front at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1875–1900, Plain weave piña: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Blouse front (c. 1875–1900) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
This blouse front is made of fine piña fiber in plain weave. The panel has an oval neck opening and is embroidered with repeated vertical floral motifs arranged in pairs on each side of the opening. The edges are unfinished, indicating that it was intended to be sewn into a complete baro-camisa garment.
Object facts
- Title: Blouse front
- Date: c. 1875–1900
- Culture: Philippines
- Type: Embroidery
- Technique: Plain weave piña: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery
- Dimensions: Overall: 43.2 x 47 cm (17 x 18 1/2 in.)
- Collection: T - Lace
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1955.419
A detail from the museum
Piña is made from fibers of the pineapple plant, first introduced to the Philippines by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
Collection credit
Gift of Marian H. Stone
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