Cream Silk Blouse with Blue White Stripes

World War I Transition · 1910s · British

A cream silk blouse featuring blue and white horizontal stripes on the front panel and cuffs. The garment displays typical Edwardian-to-WWI transitional construction with a high neckline, fitted bodice, and full gathered sleeves that taper at the wrists. The front closure features mother-of-pearl buttons running down the center. The striped fabric appears to be a lightweight silk with crisp horizontal bands in varying widths. The sleeves show substantial gathering at the shoulder, creating volume that was characteristic of the period's preference for dramatic sleeve shapes, though more restrained than earlier Edwardian styles. The overall silhouette reflects the practical yet feminine aesthetic emerging during wartime.