Sleeve Ruffle
1760-1780 (made)
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Woman’s left sleeve ruffle of fine bleached muslin with shaped and scalloped lower edge. It is embroidered in linen thread with darning stitch in a border of scrolling abstract flowers leaves. The scalloped edge is worked with buttonhole stitch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Woman's left sleeve ruffle of muslin whitework, 1760-80, British |
| Physical description | Woman’s left sleeve ruffle of fine bleached muslin with shaped and scalloped lower edge. It is embroidered in linen thread with darning stitch in a border of scrolling abstract flowers leaves. The scalloped edge is worked with buttonhole stitch. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs s.Walton |
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| Accession number | T.332-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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