THE MET
Cream Linen Sailor Blouse with Navy Collar
Edwardian · 1900s · American
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
linen
Culture
American
Influences
naval uniform styling · military children's wear
A cream-colored linen sailor suit blouse featuring the characteristic wide navy blue sailor collar with white trim piping. The garment has a loose, bloused silhouette that gathers at the waist with an elastic or drawstring closure. Navy blue cuffs with white striping detail the three-quarter length sleeves. A red accent stripe appears on the left chest area, likely indicating rank or decorative detail typical of naval-inspired children's clothing. The front closure appears to be a simple pullover style with a small opening at the neckline. The construction reflects the Edwardian era's adaptation of naval uniforms for children's practical yet fashionable wear.
top/t-shirt/sweatshirtloose fitv-neckhip length
Connected To
Influences·naval uniform styling
SHARED120 years · cross-culture · cross-category
These two pieces trace the enduring romance between naval uniforms and civilian dress, but they've traveled in opposite directions. The Edwardian sailor blouse borrows the navy's crisp authority—that deep blue collar and red piping lifted straight from a midshipman's uniform—and domesticates it into proper daywear for women who'd never set foot on a deck.
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Echoes Across Time
2020s → Edwardian · 120yr65%
SHARED
These two pieces trace the enduring romance between naval uniforms and civilian dress, but they've traveled in opposite directions. The Edwardian sailor blouse borrows the navy's crisp authority—that deep blue collar and red piping lifted straight from a midshipman's uniform—and domesticates it into proper daywear for women who'd never set foot on a deck.
Influences·naval uniform styling
Edwardian → 1950s · 40yr56%
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