Esteemed Colleagues –
We were just given a long infant’s
dress made of off-white dimity, ca. 1893. Would a commercially made piece of
clothing made at that time have had a label, or is there any other way of
determining whether the dress was homemade? I have some suspicions because,
near the bottom of the long A-line skirt, triangular pieces have been pieced in.
I think these were done because the fabric was not wide enough to accommodate
the design. The fact that the seams there are selvedge edges supports that
conclusion.
Thanks, as always, and apologies if you
have to delete this twice.
Anne
ANNE T
LANE, COLLECTIONS MANAGER
THE
CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY
WHERE
HISTORY HAS A HOME
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte NC 28215
tel 704-568-1774, ext
110
fax 704-566-1817