textile; sample (textiles)

An embroidered piece of linen textile, part of the back and sleeve of a blouse. The cloth has been cut and a gusset inserted. The selvedges are at the longer sides. Beside the left hand selvedge is a repeating 'S' shaped motif, worked alternately in red (with purple and orange infilling) and orange (with red and green infilling) cotton thread. This patterning is repeated towards the other selvedge and runs parallel to it. The lower hem is overstitched in either red or black cotton thread. [30.8.67/148 is other sleeve of the same blouse.]

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
30.8.67/31
Date
19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 22.4409 x 18.3071 in.; 570 x 465 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
linen (material); cotton fibre
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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