Embroidered pocket

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

Throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries pockets were not attached to women’s and girls’ clothing. One or two pockets would have strings attached and would be tied on to the waist before the gown was put on. Gowns had slits in the side for access to pockets. Even a beautifully embroidered pocket such as the one depicted here, was not meant to be seen, as it sometimes contained personal or valuable items. Nonetheless, embroidering a pocket might serve as good practice for refining one’s needlework skills.

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Item typePersonal Objects
Jewelry, Accessories
Date1760–1780
TopicClothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialAnimal Product; Cloth
Process/FormatTextile
Dimension detailsHeight: 15.75 in Width: 10.75 in
Catalog #1915.18.04
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Embroidered pocket. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1915-18-04/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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