Name/Title
PocketEntry/Object ID
2025.10.19Description
A patterned tie-on pocket with braided ties.Context
Tie-on pockets were used by women of all social classes between the late 17th and late 19th centuries. These pockets, worn both under and over garments, were one of few places where women could store their personal effects privately and maintain autonomy over their belongings.Made/Created
Notes
Likely American or English.Dimensions
Height
31 cmWidth
24 cmDimension Notes
Width measured from widest point at bottom, width at top is 14.5 cmLocation
Box
Box 21Cabinet
Object CabinetRoom
Studio