women's leggings

women's leggings

women's leggings

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Introduction

Women's leggings made of black velveteen with side panel and wide floral beaded cuff. From Alan McClelland.

Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Late 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Cory Willmott

Materials

Black velveteen, faded blue cotton tape, sz 10 seed beads in light brown, clear dark rose, opal, medium green, turquoise, clear amber, medium blue, white.

Techniques or Format

Paper pattern used under floral design. Selvedges at top. All hand stitched.

Motifs and Patterns

Four petalled flowers in symmetrical arrangement.

Dimensions: 171 × 4 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Collected in 1870. Materials suggest mid to late 19 C.

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 977.52.1 a&b
Collection at Current Location: Alan McClelland
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1955
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: c.1870
GKS Reference Number: 26205
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, women's leggings. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 977.52.1 a&b. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 26205.

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