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.
Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1830 - 1850
Lexicon
Search Terms
Housewife, Pattern, Printed Cotton, Sewing, Hand stitched, Draw String, Silk Binding, Hand Stitched
