Cloth Fragment

Object Name:

Cloth Fragment

Object ID:

1956.063 a-l

Place of Origin:

Falls Church, VA

Date:

1879-1900

Description:

Twelve small pieces of fabric labeled "Pieces of Nellie Crossman dresses." The style of fabrics suggest that these were from Nellie's clothes as a child, including play clothes and pinafores. a. 4" x 4" square of woven blue and white cotton check of a fairly large scale (5/8"). b. 3.25" x 3.75" square of lightly glazed white cotton with a small print of black squares in a grid pattern. c. 3.25" x 3.25" square of white cotton with small print of double dots in black. d. 3" x 3.15" square of woven cotton gingham in blue, copper, and cream. e. 3.5" x 3.5" square of woven cotton plain in olive brown, tan, cream, red, and light blue f. 3.25" x 3.25" square of woven blue and white houndstooth check (commonly used for children's pinafores). g. 5.5" x 2.75" pointed oval of white cotton dimity (another common pinafore fabric). h. 4.5" x 2" rectangle of lightly glazed white cotton with a fine woven check pattern. i. 3" x 2.75" square of white linen cambric. j. 3.2" x 3.75" square of white cotton muslin, with evidence of cartridge pleating. k. 3.75" x 4.25" square of cotton calico with printed design of tiny berried vines in brown and red on white (same as 1956.062 e). l. Red and green wool check (one-inch squares).

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Wool

Credit Line:

Gift of Bessie W. Palm

People:

Crossman, Nellie M. (1879-1927), Palm, Bessie W. (1885-1956)