Historical information

Given to donor by an elderly lady who wished it to be appreciated by embroideresses.
Traditional East European folk blouse - like a Ukrainian vyshyvanka or Romanian/Husul peasant shirt.
Sleeve embroidery (Ustavka): broad, ornate rectangular geometric and floral panels on the upper sleeves are common in Carpathian, Bukovyna or Zakarpattia styles.
Hungarian regions include Kalotaszeg or Gyorgyfalva regions of Transylvania.

Physical description

White cotton gathered into neckband. The well padded blue and red embroidery decorates the sleeves only, with the addition of some yellow eyelet holes to give contrast. The front opening has a small band of decorated edging with pale mauve, yellow and red embroidery.