Bag (repurposed from a wedding dress) of hand-woven cotton with a 6" band of solid embroidery in black silk
- Title
- Bag (repurposed from a wedding dress) of hand-woven cotton with a 6" band of solid embroidery in black silk
- LC Subject
- handbags
- Donor
- Stevens, Blanche Whittier
- Description
- Bag (repurposed from a wedding dress) of hand-woven cotton with a 6" band of solid embroidery in black silk; pattern of a textural knot-like stitch in star-like motifs; cross-stitch stripe below the solid embroidery; a section of newer cotton is added at the bottom to finish the bag; no holes or straps at top.
- Motif
- Star-like motifs
- Work Type
- handbags
- Location
- Rhodes Island >> Province of Palawan >> Mimaropa >> Philippines
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 1952.007.018
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Cotton Silk
- Technique
- Solid embroidery Textural stitch
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- The knot-like stitch somewhat resembles hook work. This textural stitch is the most typical needlework of the island.
