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2008.88.3

Fringed cummerbund or belt of light green textile. [MdeA 03/06/2009]

2008.88.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fringed cummerbund or belt of light green textile. [MdeA 03/06/2009]
Long description
Belt of light green cotton textile. The belt is made from a single strip of textile which has been folded in half along the length and then the two edges sewn together. This forms a long slender tube. The belt has been stitched by hand. Both ends of the belt are ornamented with a light green fringe. The fringe used is of ?upholstery fringe using a satinised ?synthetic thread. The fringe has been stitched to the belt by hand. [MdeA 03/06/2009]
Person
Field collector Henry Baker
PRM source J. Gardner
PRM source D. Gardner
Date / Period
Date made: Circa by 1941-1942
Date collected
circa 1941 - 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 13/01/2007 Found unentered: 2008
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Cotton Yarn Plant, Material Synthetic Yarn, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 200 mm approx, Length: max 2440 mm including fringe, approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 2008.88.3

Search terms: Clothing Textile, Ornament, Belt

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