Name/Title
Bodkins & NeedlesEntry/Object ID
2022.2.29Tags
Needlework Tools, Bodkin, NeedleDescription
1. A long narrow needle with a hole on one end tapering to a narrow bottom
2. A bodkin tapered to a blunt narrow end with a wide long-eyed opening near the center of the staff near the topContext
Traditionally, women used bodkins to draw lacing, ribbon, or cord through their corsets, bodices, and other clothing to lace them closed. It is a centuries old tool. Sometimes, women would wear them in their hair to keep them handy, and due to this practice, they became more decorative over timeCollection
Needlework ToolsProvenance
Provenance Detail
Teresa Mize Needlework Tool CollectionAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
2022
