Digital Collections

Muff

Object/Artifact

Girl’s muff of ermine. Lined with thin bodice-weight white twill cotton, typical of mid-century; facing of thin pale pink plain weave silk around openings was made into neat casing for a simple plain-weave thin silk ribbon (also period-typical) made into a modest bow on each side. Stuffed with coarse horsehair with a layer of cotton batting next to the skins, which are hand-sewn together.

G2005.154

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1860 - 1870

User Age: Child Gender: Female

Muff

Girl

Child

Female

Ermine

Twill

Silk

Horsehair

Cotton

Muff

Girl

Child

Female

Ermine

Twill

Silk

Horsehair

Cotton

Study

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