This head cloth from a set of bed hangings was completed in 1765, by Rebekah Dickinson (1738-1813) and Polly Wright of Hatfield, Massachusetts. Embroidered textiles like this one were popular, originally inspired by the vibrant fabrics English traders brought back from the Far East. The cascading vines, flowers, leaves, birds, animals, and other motifs common in these works allowed the embroiderers to display their technical skills and artistic sensibilities, as well as their ability to devote time to their completion. Women embroidered pockets, petticoats (skirts), and chair seats as well. Though Rebekah was a formally trained maker of women’s clothing none of the garments she created are known to have survived.