Set of Baby's Clothing
1800-1849 (made)
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These pretty baby clothes make up a matching set consisting of a jacket, pair of sleeves and a cap. The knitter has used stocking stitch decorated with an openwork design, clusters of pink beads and rose motifs made out of pink and green glass beads. She would have had to string the beads on the yarn in the exact reverse order of the pattern before she began knitting.
The jacket and cap have tapes attached to secure them to the baby. Separate sleeves were a common part of baby's outfits. The Workwoman's Guide of 1838 illustrates and describes how to make a 'Knit Armlet…. Little children, in severe weather, wear them over their little naked arms to prevent them from chapping’.
The jacket and cap have tapes attached to secure them to the baby. Separate sleeves were a common part of baby's outfits. The Workwoman's Guide of 1838 illustrates and describes how to make a 'Knit Armlet…. Little children, in severe weather, wear them over their little naked arms to prevent them from chapping’.
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Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Hand knitted wool |
Brief description | Set of hand knitted woollen baby clothes, English, 1800-1849 |
Physical description | A matching set of baby clothes consisting of a cap, jacket and a pair of sleeves. The overall pattern is of openwork knitting decorated with clusters of pink beads. There are additional bands of plain knitting embellished with rose motifs made of pink and green glass beads. The cap and jacket have tapes attached to secure the clothes to the baby. |
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Gallery label | 12. SET OF BABY'S CLOTHES
Hand-knitted cotton with glass beads.
English, mid 19th century
Each piece of this outfit was circular-knitted in openwork and stocking stitch with the bead decoration knitted in. The front of the jacket has been cut and the raw edges hemmed. The bonnet is edged with bobbin lace.
Given by Mr. Sydney Vacher
380 to C-1907(1985) |
Summary | These pretty baby clothes make up a matching set consisting of a jacket, pair of sleeves and a cap. The knitter has used stocking stitch decorated with an openwork design, clusters of pink beads and rose motifs made out of pink and green glass beads. She would have had to string the beads on the yarn in the exact reverse order of the pattern before she began knitting. The jacket and cap have tapes attached to secure them to the baby. Separate sleeves were a common part of baby's outfits. The Workwoman's Guide of 1838 illustrates and describes how to make a 'Knit Armlet…. Little children, in severe weather, wear them over their little naked arms to prevent them from chapping’. |
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Accession number | 380 to C-1907 |
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Record created | January 18, 2005 |
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