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Reticule

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched reticule made of white cotton with bullion, satin and outline stitches; four triangular panels come to a point at the base; loops of fly fringe at each seam a couple of inches above the bottom; two sides have a basket full of leafy twigs; the other two have small branches and a few leaves; seams embellished with crosswise bullion stitches; the baskets are framed with leafy vines; loop edging worked along the top edge; modern embroidery floss loosely piled and inserted as drawstring.

G2010.056

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Accessory

Historic Costume

Reticule

Female

Cotton

Satin

White

1800 - 1815

American

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