Description:
Pocket decorated with crewel embroidery in a meandering floral and vine design made to fit the dimensions of the pocket face. The embroidery, which features carnations, tulips. and Tudor Roses, was probably done by an amateur female embroiderer who also used the pocket. The edges of the pocket slit as well as the pocket itself are bound in a roller printed cotton featuring madder colors of brown and red. Two strings (probably replaced) were used to tie the pocket around the wearer's waist. Before the late 19th century, pockets were not built into women's clothing in any regular way. Often initialed, a woman’s pocket or workbag was an opportunity to utilize practical and decorative embroidery stitches. Pockets were worn over the shift (the basic linen undergarment) and under the petticoat, tied around the waist and accessible through specially positioned slits in the petticoat. Pockets could contain such items as small personal items, sewing work-in-progress, scissors, pin-cushion, and small publications.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Embroidery; Linen; polychrome; Wool Link to share this object record:
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