Pillowcase
- Object Name:
- Pillowcase
- Object ID:
- 2002.631.02
- Date:
- 1865-1900
- Description:
- One of a pair of pillowcases, made of cotton muslin. Near open end, the muslin is woven with a set of three stripes woven with heavier threads. Open end is further embellished with a finer cotton ruffle, which is cut on the bias. Constructed of one width of fabric, folded in half, and seamed selvedge-to-selvedge along one side. This seam and the hemming was stitched by hand, but the ruffle was top-stitched by machine lock stitch.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-18 L-31.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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