UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1850 (19th c.)

Girdle(?) looks like a scarf


Long rectangle (9”x66”)of natural colored linen with embroidery at each end (8.5” deep). Embroidery tree & floral design in rose, light & dark blue, light & dark green and gold tinsel threads; needlepoint stitches used; very good condition: slightly faded and yellowed.




Provenance:
unknown

Construction Label:
embroidered



1993T 1850.87