This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Late 18th C Embroidered Purse
From the seller:
This is a lovely hand embroidered silk reticule, dating from about 1790. It has quite likely been made up from a man's waistcoat, which was never constructed, as there are very faint pattern indications, which are hardly noticable. Finest embroidery and fresh colours make this a very collectable item. The inside lining is of pink cotton.
The condition is excellent, although the ribbon drawstring is weak and may have to be replaced. The reticule measures 9 1/2" x 10"
From Me:
It looks like this was meant to be a waistcoat but, based on the pen ink still there and not embroidered over, the waistcoat got turned into a purse. It might have been the waistcoat was too small, the pattern got messed up, a small child/animal/husband spilled something all over most of the waistcoat and only leaving a small bit of it looking in any sort of reasonable condition... yeah, we've all been there.
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