Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from an Attica woman's wedding dress) of heavy-weight natural cotton

Title
Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from an Attica woman's wedding dress) of heavy-weight natural cotton
LC Subject
handbags
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Handbag (re-purposed from the sleeve trim from an Attica woman's wedding dress) of heavy-weight natural cotton trimmed along the top with a solid embroidered silk band ending in dipped points; design of geometric shapes with horizontal lines; natural dyed in dark blue, green, red, taupe and indigo; two orange woven cord straps create a handle.
Motif
Geometric linear patterned motifs
Work Type
handbags
Location
Athens >> Athens >> Nomarchía Athínas >> Attica >> Greece
Date
1801/1900
Identifier
1952.007.006
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton Silk
Technique
Solid embroidery Hand-spun Hand-woven
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University