Dana Buchman ‘Petites’ silk blouse
* Made in China
*Marked size 8
*Fits like contemporary Aus. 8/petite 10 or S
*$38
*100% silk
*Pale, pale mocha colour
*Careful cool hand wash, line dry, cool iron
*Condition is excellent except for a couple of tiny age dots on the upper back
*Shoulders: 45cm, chest: 55cm, hip/hem: 53cm, length: 59cm
~ Always happy to see a Dana Buchman label. When we had a ‘back room’ in Carlton filled with secondhand treasures, I used to let one person bring in garments on consignment - a sweet person who had been collecting clothes for a long time, who had very wide-ranging taste. Some of my favourite lesser-known labels were introduced to me by this person: Shirin Guild and Ghost England come to mind ... She had a couple of vintage sets by Dana Buchman that I pictured being worn by someone of both impeccable and fun style. This particular blouse is a bit newer than those sets (prob from the late 90s or early 2000s) and appears virtually unworn and long stored. I had several goes at describing its colour (to myself): pale champagne, ‘dirty’ cream ... weak tea seemed close but I didn’t want you to think it was at all tannin-y. I suppose it is beige. But it’s really hard to see any luminous silk as being beige. In the morning late, it looks almost sage! Whatever, it’s a very soft pale but slightly murky colour that nicely offsets the daintiness of the embroidery.
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Please email Leah (milly.s.temp@gmail.com) or DM @patience_shudio on Instagram to ask questions about this piece.
Dana Buchman ‘Petites’ silk blouse
* Made in China
*Marked size 8
*Fits like contemporary Aus. 8/petite 10 or S
*$38
*100% silk
*Pale, pale mocha colour
*Careful cool hand wash, line dry, cool iron
*Condition is excellent except for a couple of tiny age dots on the upper back
*Shoulders: 45cm, chest: 55cm, hip/hem: 53cm, length: 59cm
~ Always happy to see a Dana Buchman label. When we had a ‘back room’ in Carlton filled with secondhand treasures, I used to let one person bring in garments on consignment - a sweet person who had been collecting clothes for a long time, who had very wide-ranging taste. Some of my favourite lesser-known labels were introduced to me by this person: Shirin Guild and Ghost England come to mind ... She had a couple of vintage sets by Dana Buchman that I pictured being worn by someone of both impeccable and fun style. This particular blouse is a bit newer than those sets (prob from the late 90s or early 2000s) and appears virtually unworn and long stored. I had several goes at describing its colour (to myself): pale champagne, ‘dirty’ cream ... weak tea seemed close but I didn’t want you to think it was at all tannin-y. I suppose it is beige. But it’s really hard to see any luminous silk as being beige. In the morning late, it looks almost sage! Whatever, it’s a very soft pale but slightly murky colour that nicely offsets the daintiness of the embroidery.
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Please email Leah (milly.s.temp@gmail.com) or DM @patience_shudio on Instagram to ask questions about this piece.
