Bib
1920-1929 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Baby's circular bib of white lawn decorated with a scalloped line of pale blue thread in laid and couched work, and spot motifs of stylized flowers in pale blue Madeira work embroidery; a 'dribble catcher' pad of absorbent white cotton is attached beneath. The bib has a scalloped edge worked with buttonhole stitch and dots in pale blue thread, and fastens at the back of the neck with a cream plastic button and a double loop of white thread.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lawn and cotton with Madeira work embroidery |
| Brief description | Baby's Madeira work bib; Madeira, 1920-1929 |
| Physical description | Baby's circular bib of white lawn decorated with a scalloped line of pale blue thread in laid and couched work, and spot motifs of stylized flowers in pale blue Madeira work embroidery; a 'dribble catcher' pad of absorbent white cotton is attached beneath. The bib has a scalloped edge worked with buttonhole stitch and dots in pale blue thread, and fastens at the back of the neck with a cream plastic button and a double loop of white thread. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben |
| Object history | Probably worn by Marie-Thérèse Lavigne (born 1927), the younger sister of Madeleine Ruben, one of the donors. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.154-1999 |
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| Record created | June 21, 1999 |
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