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Housewife
Object/Artifact
All hand stitched housewife; med. blue glazed cotton base, 4 silk pockets edged with silk chain stitch; silk lining on flap; silk scraps for outer covering; gathered pouch of block (?) printed cotton with floral stripe and spongy-ferny stripe in pink, green. Green silk binding; ribbon drawstring; 13.5" l.
G88.248.2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1830 - 1850
Housewife
Pattern
Printed Cotton
Sewing
Hand stitched
Draw String
Silk Binding
Hand Stitched