MB

This shirt is made using an early 1900s French linen from the countryside, dyed a rare and striking lavender that's unlike anything typically seen in linens of this era.

Embroidered with the initials "MB," it once belonged to a woman whose identity remains tied to the fabric through her monogram alone. This piece had been sitting in a French estate's textile cabinet for decades, preserved untouched before finally being brought back into use. The unusual lavender dye sets it apart from the more common whites and creams of early 20th-century French linens, making it a rare find within the collection.

Its long dormancy in the estate cabinet only adds to its mystery, a textile with a story that time has mostly kept quiet.