Antique Cream Lace Blouse Front, Guimpe, Chemisette - Medium 1920s shirt Colour has dulled

Colour has dulled

A 1 cm mark on the front

A section of the black veneer over the heel has come off and there are some small pieces out of the bottom of the heel

5 cm (12 3/8")

Front slit pockets or patch pocket

Antique Cream Lace Blouse Front, Guimpe, Chemisette - Medium 1920s shirt Colour has dulledAntique cream lace guimpe can be used as a layering piece, styled over or underneath another top. A chemisette or guimpe would have been worn beneath a jacket or cardigan to give the appearance of wearing a blouse. This one has a front of cream cotton lace, a V neckline bound with ribbon and five plastic buttons at the front as trim. There are rows of tucks in the lace. The back is plain calico. The lower front is a double layer of cotton organdy. It