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Bag

Object Name:
Bag
Object ID:
1967.525.14
Date:
1890-1930
Description:
Lingerie bag of sheer white cotton muslin. Open end finished with hem-stitched hem and trimmed with narrow strip of machine-made bobbin lace. Matching lace is applied in a band ~2" below hem edge to form a casing for a drawstring; sides of bag are open to this casing. A colored ribbon would have been used for the drawstring.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-16.5 L-15 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary F. Gibson
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