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Apron

Object/Artifact

Apron, entirely hand stitched cotton. Skirt is two 41” lengths of machine-ground, probably mule printed floral design in purple, pink, red, black and blue. It is quite long, suggesting it was worn with a full cage crinoline; it is gauffered onto the waistband, a strip of brown/dahlia rainbow printed ‘plaid’. Two light brown china buttons close the waistband which has been extended 2 inches. 2 1/2” hem, narrow ones on the side sewn with running stitch. Nicely made.

G2013.027

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855

apron

hand stitched

mule printed

floral

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

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