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matinee set

human history
  • Other Name

    baby's knitted matinee set

  • Description

    Babies matinee set - infants dress, jacket, bonnet, booties, mittens.

    Knitted by Mrs Ina A Sodersten, c1970s for grandchildren.

    matinee set knitted in cream wool with (feather) stitch pattern.

    .1: dress with short sleeves and threaded ribbon across the chest at underarm level; two buttons with loop fastenings at each shoulder

    .2: jacket with long sleeves and three buttons at collar; garter stitch front placards and collar

    .3: bonnet with 25mm wide cream ribbon tie at opening at back

    .4-5: booties knitted in patterned stitch with roll down tops and threaded with thin cream ribbon

    .6-7: mittens knitted in patterned stitch with rounded hand in garter stitch and cream ties threaded at wrists

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2002.64.12
  • Accession Date
    04 Jul 2002
  • Department

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