Pair of Buttonhole Samplers
Name/Title
Pair of Buttonhole SamplersEntry/Object ID
2001.2.2.aTags
Plain sewing, ButtonholesDescription
Two 4" square samplers with nine polychrome buttonholes placed in varying directions.Use
These likely were part of a school project or presentation and are unsigned or dated.Context
Plain sewing techniques were taught to schoolgirls, and the making of butthonholes is part of the plain, or practical, sewing tradition. The samplers are generally miniature in size with several precisely rendered butthonholes that vary in their color and placement. The known examples are not signed or dated and likely were part of a school project or presentation. These date from the early 19th century, and probably were made in England.Collection
ERS EmbroideriesCategory
Plain sewing