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Apron

Object/Artifact

Black silk velvet all hand stitched. Fairly long and rectangular with rounded corners. Tightly cartridge pleated into about 8” across at waist. Slit pockets near top with V shaped openings edged with black silk band and 2 rows of short black silk fringe. More fringe along bottom edge. Beautifully embroidered with roses and buds in silk satin stitch. Unlined. Hemmed edges. A line of threads suggests there was a row of fringe once above the hem. More threads remaining on underside suggest this was recycled from something else.

G2006.088

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1870 - 1885

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

apron

woman

female

silk velvet

silk

velvet

hand stitched

fringe

embroidered

embroidery

roses

buds

satin stitch

spray

recycled

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