Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1956.061
- Place of Origin:
- Alexandria, NH
- Date:
- circa 1833
- Description:
- Fragment of silk in a shaded pattern of dark to light golden-colored stripes ("ombre"). From Emeline Forbes' wedding gown. This type of fabric pattern was very fashionable in the 1820s and 1830s. One seam with selvedge edges; very finely hand-stitched with a running stitch. There are needle marks from a diagonal line of stitching that was taken out.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- W-9 L-9 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Bessie W. Palm
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