Women's Crocheted Ecru Collar

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

1981.027.189

1981.027.189

Name/Title

Women's Crocheted Ecru Collar

Description

A crocheted collar made of white cotton thread. The collar is ornate with an intricate abstract design that occasionally includes florals.

Use

Made by Lena Firn Grover in 1917.

Context

A note left with the item stated it was made by Lena Firn Grover in 1917 while she was experimenting with a group of girls and that was the beginning of 4-H in Shelby County.

Collection

Lena Firn Grover Estate

Category

4-H
Shelby County Youth Organizations

Acquisition

Accession

1981.027

Source or Donor

Lena Firn Grover

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Collar

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton, Crochet Thread

Color

Ecru, White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lena Firn Grover

Role

Seamstress

Date made

1917

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 21, 2000

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lena Firn Grover

Create Date

July 21, 2000

Update Date

September 25, 2024