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Stocking
Knitted stocking with lacy top and leg. You can see other details on another page.
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Cap
Knitted cap with openwork detailing. You can see more detail on another page.
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Camisole – detail
The laundry mark can clearly be seen in this detail from our camisole.
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1891 sampler detail
You can find out more about the 1891 sampler in another post.
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Irish crochet jacket
This piece is one of the finest and most fragile pieces in the collection. Irish crochet lined with light yellow silk which has small pleats all around the edges. This…
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Yellow waistcoat
Knitted by the wearer's fiance/wife while they were living apart, she had to travel by train from Leeds to Manchester to see him. He worked for the International Colour Authority…
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Apricot top
Apricot top, knitted in art silk (rayon) in the 1920s. These tops were knitted from the bottom at the front, continued over the shoulders and down the back. There are…
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Cherry brandy sweater
I'm sure some will remember the advertising for this brand of cherry brandy in the 1980's, especially in the run up to Christmas, both pattern and the finished jumper are…
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Doll in red coat
This sweet little doll is only tiny but everyone who sees this gem falls in love with her. We have no information about this piece but her outfit is well…
