ARTISANAL VINTAGE FABRICS
Reimagined for Modern Wear
Delphia marries an appreciation for art with the history of textiles and garment-making.
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Sultry but chic is the theme of this skin-baring organza blouse. Timeless black organza gives a subtle sheen that sets off the “echt Perlmutter”, darker mother of pearl buttons superbly. The sheer weave promises movement and breathability, and black shade provides limitless styling options.
Fabric
1960’s American Organza. This fabric was sold by a woman whose grandfather was a pattern-maker for a NYC fashion house in the 1960s. She is in the process of reviewing and sharing his fabric collection for sewers around the world.
Buttons
1960’s German mother of pearl buttons. These mother of pearl buttons (“echt Perlmutter”) were made in Germany from dark shell stone and dyed blue. Dill Buttons was one of the most prolific button manufacturers in the 1960s and today continues to be headquartered in Barnauin, Bavaria. During the 1960s, there was a shortage of mother of pearl buttons — this may explain the popularity of dark shell stone during this time period.
Sizing Details
This blouse is a Medium, which means it is designed to accommodate U.S. sizes 2 through 8. View our detailed size chart and int'l sizes here.
Blouse - 1940s Rayon
FABRIC ORIGIN —
1940s post-war Rayon jersey in a turquoise floral print. Feels like silk jersey.
BUTTONS —
1920s/30s 'Ultra Kraft' blue-dyed mother of pearl buttons from an old button factory called B. Schwanda and Son Ocean Pearl Button Factory in Southern New England. In the 1960s the company went bankrupt due to the popularity of cheap, plastic buttons. Prior to that, its pearl would have been harvested from American waters.
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