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  • We acquired this object.

2003

  • Work on this object began.

2016

2024

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1st Generation Garment: Peasant Blouse

This is a 1st generation garment: peasant blouse. It was designed by Christina Kim and produced by dosa, inc..

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from dosa, inc. as part of Scraps.

It is dated 2003 - present. Its medium is hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, cut and sewn.

It is credited Courtesy of dosa inc..

  • Blouse (Spain)
  • linen.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Paul Tuckerman.
  • 1942-28-3
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Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Alb
  • linen.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane and from Smithsonian....
  • 1995-44-1
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  • Blouse
  • silk on silk.
  • 1972-81-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 57.2 × 91.4 cm (22 1/2 × 36 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

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