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Mitt
Object/Artifact
Mitts, cotton, trellis pattern. Machine knit cotton mitts; thumbs; no fingers. Rather heavy weight fabric with stripes of twisted ribbon shapes, lozenges, sprigs. 20” long. Sewn with tiny machine chain stitch.
G89.147
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1900
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Mitts
Cotton mitts
Trellis pattern mitts
machine knit mitts
Mitts with thumbs; no fingers.
Tiny machine chain stitch
heavy weight fabric mitts
20: long mitts
Mitts
Cotton mitts
Trellis pattern mitts
machine knit mitts
Mitts with thumbs; no fingers.
Tiny machine chain stitch
heavy weight fabric mitts
20: long mitts