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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

GENERAL EMBROIDERY, BLOOMERS, CHILD

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c. 1920

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These child's bloomers, undergarments of children in 1900, emulate the underwear of adults.
The waist in 2 parts, joined by button links. Buttonhole in centre front would have attached to buttons on camisole or top garment. Machine construction with feather stitch hand embroidered around edge of leg, with crochet edging.

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cwa-org-78-2017.7

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Tuesday, 19 September, 2023

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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