Bib
1880-1900 (made)
Baby's bib of white linen, quilted and embroidered. The bib has a rounded neck worked with a single line of feather stitch in white, and is edged throughout with a scalloped border. The shape of the bib is cut in a combination of curving and angled lines, and embroidered with stylized flowers and foliage on scrolling stems, against a quilted background. It fastens at the back of the neck with a button and stitched loop.
(original record) Bib. Linen, quilted and embroidered in the style of the 18th century. Worked in the 19th century by Miss Mary Jane van Loest, superintendent in Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home.
(original record) Bib. Linen, quilted and embroidered in the style of the 18th century. Worked in the 19th century by Miss Mary Jane van Loest, superintendent in Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Quilted and embroidered linen |
| Brief description | Baby's bib, quilted and embroidered white linen; worked by Miss Mary Jane van Loest; England, 1880-1900 |
| Physical description | Baby's bib of white linen, quilted and embroidered. The bib has a rounded neck worked with a single line of feather stitch in white, and is edged throughout with a scalloped border. The shape of the bib is cut in a combination of curving and angled lines, and embroidered with stylized flowers and foliage on scrolling stems, against a quilted background. It fastens at the back of the neck with a button and stitched loop. (original record) Bib. Linen, quilted and embroidered in the style of the 18th century. Worked in the 19th century by Miss Mary Jane van Loest, superintendent in Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home. |
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| Object history | Made by Mary Jane van Loest, a Superintendent at Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Home, and given in accordance with a wish expressed by Miss van Loest in her lifetime. Received from Miss Bessie K Baillie, Mossford Lodge, Girls' Village Home, Barkingside, Essex (RF 36/1503) |
| Production | see history |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.14-1936 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2009 |
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