Antique Tie Blouse

[Esteban Kelly]

Late 1800’s to early 1900’s it looks like. I remember reading about placement of label helps date but I forgot where that came from and the specified dates. It has a tie holder at back of blouse so I tied at front. There is a lot of excess fabric that I folded towards the back to accentuate the waist. It looks like that is the way it was made to be worn possibly. Any information is appreciated!

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Hard to say, as black can make it difficult to see the details in some photos. I am not seeing a lot of fabric pulled to the back, but maybe I am missing that. My guess is this is early 1900s and the excess fabric would have stayed mostly in the front of the blouse to accentuate and puff out the bosom area as in the circa 1900-1904 pouter pidgeon or "S" curved styles. I am not 100% sure so lets see what others think.

 

[Vinclothes]

Again, I agree with Barbara.What we would call blouse today, was called a shirtwaist in the early 1900's. Manufacture of shirtwaists is a part of labor movement history. See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire

See them being worn with skirts in this early film:

https://www.loc.gov/item/96522103/
Marian

 

[daniellemill]

I agree this thing belongs to the beginning of 1900 or the end of 1890! Judging by the style and sewing pattern!

 

[poisson_rouge]

Whoa, any chance this a uniform from the Waldorf (later Waldorf Astoria) Hotel? I think it was on 34th st when it first opened

 

[Esteban Kelly]

Whoa, any chance this a uniform from the Waldorf (later Waldorf Astoria) Hotel? I think it was on 34th st when it first opened

Possibly! I am unsure on that one though. I believe The Waldorf originated on 33rd St and the Astoria was on 34th street. The crossover would be interesting though.

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

Whoa, any chance this a uniform from the Waldorf (later Waldorf Astoria) Hotel? I think it was on 34th st when it first opened

A little googling found THIS garment with the same label. And THIS garment.
It seems doubtful that Esteban's shirtwaist was a Waldorf uniform.

 

[Midge]

The 34 probably means the size - one of the other items Donna found has a 32 on the Waldorf label. It was probably just a brand name.

 

[Jonathan]

Yes, The Waldorf is the line's name - I have shirtwaists with names in them like 'Eatonian', 'Belle' etc. It looks like a very serviceable everyday woman's shirtwaist (blouse), probably made in a sweat shop in New York aroud the turn of the century, c. 1900...

 

[Midge]

I guess that they simply took names that sounded posh at the time...