Embroidered patchwork child's collar.

Collection type: Object
Description: Embroidered patchwork child's collar.
Long description: Child's collar. The collar is roughly square with scalloped edges. The main body of the collar is made of pieces of patchwork printed cotton textiles. The patches are printed with floral and geometric designs. Four sections of silk have been set into the patchwork at the four corners of the square. These sections are blue, red, white and purple and have been embroidered with floral designs. The purple section has also been embroidered with a figure. The neck hole of the collar is circular. The collar and neck hole are edged with blue silk. The collar is fastened by two blue ties and a blue silk knot and loop. Between the edging and the patchwork there are three bands of ribbon which have been appliqued to the front of the collar. The collar is backed with bright red cotton textile. [MdeA 21/11/2005]
Geographical reference: China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person: Field collector Dennis Mills; PRM source Rosemary C. Money
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 1900
Date collected: Circa 1900
Acquisition information: Donated: 29/09/2005
Materials and processes: Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Cotton Yarn Plant, Material Ribbon Textile, Process Embroidered, Process Patchwork
Dimensions: Width: max 295 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2005.134.4

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