Thimble (Kolmu) of fabric covered over layered paper trimmed along the edge in fuchsia fabric
- Title
- Thimble (Kolmu) of fabric covered over layered paper trimmed along the edge in fuchsia fabric
- LC Subject
- other (information indicator)
- Description
- Thimble (Kolmu) of fabric covered over layered paper trimmed along the edge in fuchsia fabric; starburst motif on one side and plant motif on the other side. During the Joseon Period (1392 - 1910 AD) sewing was an important part of a woman's life. Women would make these charming little thimbles out of left-over fabric. They would embroider symbols of good wishes onto them. The traditional way to make them was to cover the fabric over layered paper. They were so unique and special that they were often given as a gift to the mother-in-law.
- Motif
- Star motif Plant motif
- Work Type
- sewing tools and equipment
- Location
- South Korea
- Date
- 1901/2000
- Identifier
- 0000.011.016
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Silk Cotton Paper
- Technique
- Repurposed fabrics Hand-stitched Embroidery
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
