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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3033
- Description
- Green velvet dance apron with a short piece and a long split piece that are sewn together at one corner and have thong ties at the other corner. The apron is decorated with yellow and orange embroidered flowers with green stems and leaves. There are also brown sequins and red feathers attached to…
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- Title
- Dance Apron
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- Green velvet dance apron with a short piece and a long split piece that are sewn together at one corner and have thong ties at the other corner. The apron is decorated with yellow and orange embroidered flowers with green stems and leaves. There are also brown sequins and red feathers attached to both parts of the apron. The edges are finished with short green commercial fringe.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- needlwork
- embroidery
- dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3033
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0007
- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduate…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1889 – 1905
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 5.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A small dark brown leather case with a snap button (labelled “Waterbury Button Co.”) flap. The case opens flat and is lined with purple velvet on two sections to protect needles when the case is closed. The case is complete with six three-cornered stainless steel curved needles that are graduated in size, four flat needles graduated in size, and eight three-cornered needles curved at the tip in varying sizes. The needles are stuck through a padded band of the velvet lining.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0011 a-f
- Description
- A set of six square, white, placemats of finely woven linen. Each mat has a wide openwork band of cut and drawn threadwork surrounding a solid central square and narrow hems.
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- Title
- Place Mat
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A set of six square, white, placemats of finely woven linen. Each mat has a wide openwork band of cut and drawn threadwork surrounding a solid central square and narrow hems.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0011 a-f
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0004
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box, lined with green satin and velvet, fitted inside a sturdy wickerwork basket. There is a hinged leather covered padded lid with a leather flap and a metal clasp which fastens into a plate on the front of the basket. The lid has elastic strap loops to organize contents, an…
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 25.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box, lined with green satin and velvet, fitted inside a sturdy wickerwork basket. There is a hinged leather covered padded lid with a leather flap and a metal clasp which fastens into a plate on the front of the basket. The lid has elastic strap loops to organize contents, and a small elasticised open pocket of green satin at each of front corner of the box. The box contains sewing kit 104.45.0008 and 104.45.0009 which includes various sewing tools, needles, thread, small pieces of fabric, measuring tapes, buttons (some with ornate designs), paper patterns, sequins, a small plastic magnifying glass, a thimble, a length of ribbon embroidered with “P.M” in script, a pocket knife with mother of pearl handle (103.08.0209b) and two cowhide and leather luggage tags which read “Pearl B. Moore Banff Canada”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0004
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
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- Title
- Spool Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- woodworking
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
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