sewing samplers
Summary
1) Man's shirt. White linen with pleated sleeves and front; marked in cross stitch 'T T'. 2) Petticoat. White cotton, gathered on to tape band, three deep tucks above hem. 3) Petticoat. White cotton gathered on to tape band. One tuck above hem; narrow knitted edging. 4) Bonnet. White linen gathered into circular crown with two insertions of tape for drawing.
Object Name
sewing samplers
Date Created
1840-1850
Dimensions
size 1: 12.7cm x 10.2cm
size 2: 14cm
size 2 hem circumference: 33cm
size 3 hem circumference: 33cm
size 2 waist circumference: 6.4cm
size 3 waist circumference: 6.4cm
size 4: 7.6cm x 7.6cm
size 3: 8.9cm
accession number
1950.95/3
Medium
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