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Apron

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1880-1889

GUSN

GUSN-12994

Description

White cotton and lavendar wool blend; tabby weave; bands of point twill of yellow silk along waistband and apron bottom; gathered at waist; apron ties backed with white cotton twill tape; drawn work along hem; mid-calf length.

Details

Descriptive Terms

aprons (protective wear)
cotton (textile)
hand weaving
silk (textile)
twill
wool (textile)
hand sewing
Apron
Apron

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5327

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