Garters

Garters

Garters

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Introduction

This item is an unfinished pair of garters that was heddle woven and tied together by the linen warp threads. Outer ends were braided into tassels with the addition of woolen yarn. Symmetrical designs of X-shapes with diamond in the middle, otter tails, triangles, and rectangles were included with bead colors of opaque white, black, shades of blue, greens, opaque yellow, opaque yellow-gold, opaque mustard, color-lined red, transparent burgundy, and dusty rose. This item has an unknown origin and was acquired by the museum in 1953 from Mrs. Charles Scudder.

Materials

Woven on linen thread, red and faded blue woolen yarn. Size 11 seed beads: opaque white background, black, shades of blue (4), shades of green (3), opaque yellow, opaque yellow-gold opaque mustard, color-lined red, transparent burgundy, dusty rose. Number of greasy colors[blue, green]

Techniques or Format

Heddle woven. Unfinished pair of garters. Middle of the warp threads have been cut and knotted together in the process of making the garters. One outer end is finished, the other is not. Ends of the warps are braided into the tasseled clumps. 11 tassels on finished side, 8 tassels on unfinished side. 10 warp threads in each tassel clump.

Motifs and Patterns

Symmetrical panels. X-shapes (pair) with diamond in the middle. Inner space otter tail. Triangles, rectangles, stepped.

Other Notes

From identifying what is finished and unfinished, it is easier to see the process/order in which it was constructed.

Dimensions: 50.5 × 3.75 × 0 in
Condition: Unfinished pair of garters, overall semi-fragile.
Current Location: Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1953 102 0001
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1953
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Mrs. Charles Scudder
GKS Reference Number: 25285
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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