1920s White Spotted Cotton Tulle Blouse with Sailor Collar

This original 1920s blouse is an extremely wearable piece of antique clothing and could conceivably be a little earlier or later, such is the timeless style. Made entirely by hand from a very fine quality cotton tulle with a subtle polka-dot finish. The shirt has an open front which gives way to a lace-trimmed sailor collar over the shoulders and falling down the back. The shirt fastens at the bottom hem on the front with two hidden bronze hook-and-eye clasps. The delicate, slim sleeves are cut to a pretty blouson shape with puff-sleeves and gathered cuffs. The cuffs are detailed with white lace and fastened with two hidden hook-and-eyes. The blouse would have originally been made to be layered over another plainer chemise or high-neck top.  A rare survivor from the period, it would look great paired with a camisole and worn as contemporary daywear with jeans. 

The blouse is in superb antique condition; one tiny break in the tulle on the sleeve has been expertly repaired and we spotted a very faint grey mark on the right cuff - both impossible to spot when worn. Labelled a size 14 but this bears no relation to modern sizing so please check our measurements below. We believe it will best fit sizes UK 8-10 or US 4-6 and smaller. 

MEASUREMENTS
BUST - 40 in. (102 cm)
WAIST - 38 in. (97 cm)
LENGTH - 21 in. (53 cm)
SHOULDERS - 16 in. (41 cm)