1930s Embroidered Folk Blouse with Tailored Waist and Back Peplum

1930s Embroidered Folk Blouse with Tailored Waist and Back PeplumA beautifully preserved and wonderfully charming 1930s embroidered folk blouse, crafted from what appears to be linen or a heavy, textured cotton typical of interwar European everyday wear. Pieces like this sit at the intersection of traditional regional dress and fashionable urban tailoring drawing on folk and Tracht embroidery while being cut to flatter the modern female silhouette of the 1930s. The blouse features vibrant multicolour embroidery in

warm brown suede

1960s–70s

The dress was worn by a model who is a modern EU 36 (XS–S)

Light wear to the leather trim consistent with age

Crafted from a soft

Measurements are taken flat and are approximate

which feels smooth and glossy and shows no signs of wear

adding a beautiful design detail and enhancing the clean vertical line of the dress

9"Shoulders: 41 cm / 16

yet with a distinctly nostalgic

ballet flats

but unlike stiffer later synthetics it remains soft