A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
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.
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.
Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
Four lengths of miscellaneous sewing accessories (a) cream tape 77.0x 3.0. Two pieces of green and cream decorative tape (b) 123.0x2.5 (c) 222.0x2.5. (d) One length of tiny silver coloured beads on black thread.
Two fine cotton handmade baby's undershirts. One undershirt (a) is generally the shape of a rectangle with two slits cut vertically just inside the shoulders and is finished with French seams. The armholes are trimmed with lace, and there is also lace in a band inset along the shoulders. This …
Two fine cotton handmade baby's undershirts. One undershirt (a) is generally the shape of a rectangle with two slits cut vertically just inside the shoulders and is finished with French seams. The armholes are trimmed with lace, and there is also lace in a band inset along the shoulders. This undershirt closes by overlapping the ends. The other undershirt (b) is a pullover undershirt with French seams, and a neck cut in the shape of a 'W'. There is lace trim at both of the armholes and at the neck opening.