Pair of Bootees
early 19th century (made)
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This pair of baby's boots are thought to have been made during the early nineteenth century. The outside of the boots, including the sole, are made of cream silk, and the lining is in a plain cream cotton. They are decorated with green silk nalbinding and a cream button from which two twisted silk cords with tassles hang.
Nalbinding (Nålbinding in Danish; 'binding with a needle') is the craft of making a textile from loops of yarn or thread. It's worked with a needle and it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, and as such predates both knitting and crochet. In this case, the continuos silk loops crafted by nalbinding would have been made separately and then stitched to the boot. The combination of elaborate decoration and expensive materials suggest that the boot was probably made for the child of a wealthy family.
Nalbinding (Nålbinding in Danish; 'binding with a needle') is the craft of making a textile from loops of yarn or thread. It's worked with a needle and it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, and as such predates both knitting and crochet. In this case, the continuos silk loops crafted by nalbinding would have been made separately and then stitched to the boot. The combination of elaborate decoration and expensive materials suggest that the boot was probably made for the child of a wealthy family.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk decorated with silk nalbinding (series of loops produced with a needle) |
| Brief description | Cream silk baby's boot with green silk nalbinding decoration, hook fastenings, decorative button and tassle and cotton lining; English, early 19th century. |
| Physical description | Cream silk with green silk nalbinding, hook and eye fastenings, decorative button and tassle, plain cotton lining, hand made |
| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Summary | This pair of baby's boots are thought to have been made during the early nineteenth century. The outside of the boots, including the sole, are made of cream silk, and the lining is in a plain cream cotton. They are decorated with green silk nalbinding and a cream button from which two twisted silk cords with tassles hang. Nalbinding (Nålbinding in Danish; 'binding with a needle') is the craft of making a textile from loops of yarn or thread. It's worked with a needle and it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, and as such predates both knitting and crochet. In this case, the continuos silk loops crafted by nalbinding would have been made separately and then stitched to the boot. The combination of elaborate decoration and expensive materials suggest that the boot was probably made for the child of a wealthy family. |
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| Accession number | T.537&A-1913 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2007 |
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