Cloth

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Cloth

Entry/Object ID

1890.82.1

Description

A length of unbleached handwoven linen cloth woven in a geometric "birds eye pattern. The fabric was spun and woven by the donor, Mrs. H.F. Owen of North Saco from flax grown on the farm of George Boothby of Saco in 1890.

Made/Created

Artist

Owen, Mrs. H. F.

Date made

1890

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Length of linen cloth woven in a diaper pattern by Mrs. H. F. Oliver from flax grown in Saco on the farm of George Boothby in 1890. The pattern with small geometric diamonds with a dot in the center was referred to as “bird’s eye”. It was often used for household linens such as toweling because it was more absorbent than a plain weave. This piece of fabric has not been bleached.