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Apron
Object/Artifact
"Lightweight black silk taffeta apron, unlined; entirely hand-stitched; narrow hems, narrow straight waistband, long black silk cords with tassels attached to short extensions of waistband; pockets with pointed flaps; double row of narrow braid border in violet and lavender on 3 sides.Half-mourning?"
G88.098
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1860
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
apron
black silk
violet braid
silk taffeta
unlined
handstitched
silk cords
mourning
Mourning
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