Apron

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

About this item

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, white aprons were intended to be decorative, rather than functional. They might also be canvases upon which women could display their embroidery skills.

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Details

Item typeClothing
Crafts, Decorative Art
CreatorUnknown
Date1780–1815
TopicClothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsHeight: 32.00 in Width: 44.00 in
Catalog #2000.01.864
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Unknown. Apron. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2000-01-864/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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