Kerchief

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Kerchief

Entry/Object ID

G2001.085

Description

Kerchief or bandanna, red tie dyed silk 36” square kerchief. Soft silk pongee dyed a strong red with tie-dyed design of small squarish Os massed in widely spaced blocks placed diagonally across the handkerchief; separated by single Os. Alternate blocks are dyed yellow. Hand stitched hem. Indian import most likely.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Kerchief

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Color

Red

Made/Created

Date made

1770 - 1830

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

Lexicon

Search Terms

Kerchief, Bandanna, red tie-dyed silk, silk pongee, tie-dyed design, hand-stitched hem, Indian import