antique collar, detail

Some of the staining and the price ticket, tailor tacked to the underside, can be seen more clearly. I think the binding is machined, not hand done.

Clearly the piece was bought, put way but never worn. Many quiltmakers would relate to this phenomenon, when they think of the fabrics stashed away in their house…. Posted by Picasa

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