Mitts

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Mitts

Entry/Object ID

2024.15.022a-b

Description

Pair of child's mitts in deep red colorway. Made from machine-knit fine wool or cashmere - fibers have very fine cuticle under microscope. Wrist, finger and thumb openings have decorative bands of kitting design. Seam up inner (thumb) side of mitts.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume, Child, Female

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Mitts

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

cashmere

Color

Red

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1865