Weight, Hem

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Weight, Hem

Entry/Object ID

1.90.53a,b,c

Description

(a) Material: textile, metal. Size: 5/8" W. 56" L. Description: white cotton strip - heavy circular metal disks encased side by side inside strip. (b) Material: textile, metal. Size: 5/8" W. x 37 1/2" L. Description: white cotton - heavy oblong metal pieces encased side by side inside strip. (c) Material: textile, metal. Size: 5/8" W. x 20" L. Description: white cotton strip -heavy circular metal disks encased side by side inside strip.

Context

Weights were sewn inside hemlines to keep skirts hanging straight down.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Weight, Hem

Class

Textileworking T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 19, 1990

Update Date

November 21, 2024