Blouse

A blouse (/blaʊz, blaʊs, bluːz/)[1][2] is a loose-fitting upper garment that may be worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children.

[3][4] It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by tight hem, pleats, parter, or belt) so that it hangs loosely ("blouses"[5]) over the wearer's body.

"[9] It is suggested that the French form of the word comes from the Latin pelusia, from the Egyptian town of Pelusium, a manufacturing center in the Middle Ages, or alternatively from Provençal (lano) blouso 'short (wool)'.

The open spade, peter pan, reverse and revere collar is another common type of classic ladies' blouse.

They are generally more tailored than simple knit tops, and may contain details such as ruffles, a tie or a soft bow at the neck, or embroidered decorations.

One theory purports that the tradition arose in the Middle Ages when one manner of manifesting wealth was by the number of buttons one wore.

They tired of attempting to deal with buttons that were, from their point of view, backwards and, as such they started reversing the placement when making or repairing them.

[citation needed] Blouses are historically a cask style, mostly mail-like garment[vague], that were rarely part of the fashionable woman's wardrobe until the 1890s.

Before that time, they were occasionally popular for informal wear in styles that echoed peasant or traditional clothing, such as the Garibaldi shirt of the 1860s.

A simple blouse with a plain skirt was the standard dress for the newly expanded female (non-domestic) workforce of the 1890s, especially for those employed in office work.

One of the novelties of the season was the pointed "Charmeuse blouse, very elegant form, pure silk, with very fluffy crepe and lace gown".

Blouses can be combined well and easily with a blazer, tank top, bolero or sweater, with or without some colourful silks or bead chain necklaces.

As part of the Eco movement, folk blouses for women were cut from natural materials such as flax, linen and cotton.

These blouses are usually made of light fabric (textile), such as silk or cotton thin, until the early 1990s still often from soft covered by art faserstoffen (such as polyester and satin).

[11][12] [13][14] In one version, a tartan pattern skirt is worn with an over-the-shoulder plaid, a white blouse and petticoat, and a velvet bodice.

A typical Aboyne dress consists of a dark bodice or elaborate waistcoat, decorative blouse, full tartan skirt and some times a petticoat and apron.

The new style of man's Chetten loose blouse coat is made of stronger material or with inner lining, which can be worn alone or as a step on for a top.

A modern striped bow tie neck blouse and a navy blue mini skirt.
A camisole being used as a blouse.
A man and woman wearing poet shirts —a unisex blouse, inspired by Romanticism and worn by fashionable people such as the English poet, Lord Byron
The Seinfeld "puffy shirt" , worn by Jerry Seinfeld, is an example of a poet shirt blouse.
Giuseppe Garibaldi (center), the Italian patriot and his wife, Anita (right), popularized the red, Garibaldi shirt, a type of military blouse, which became popular, as early 1860s, civilian fashion, with men and women, both, in Europe and the North America .
Blouses from 1890 to 1900 Australia.
A Japanese blouse (left), in 1951.
A woman wearing a dirndl . The white part on her torso and arms is the blouse.
A young Highland dancer wearing the Aboyne dress prescribed for female dancers for the National dances.