Sewing Kit
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Dateca. 1940
Mediumsilk, cardboard
Dimensions1 7/8 × 2 7/8 × 1/8 in. (4.8 × 7.3 × 0.3 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. William H. Huber
Object numberPC1976.15.74
DescriptionThis is a sewing kit comprised of a cardboard package and several sections of silk thread. The package has three sections, one on top, one on the bottom, and one on the side that fold inwards to make on solid rectangle. On the front is a drawn image of Paris, France including the Eiffel Tower and the Arch de Triumph, along with the words "MILADY'S / HOSIERY KIT" and a seal guaranteeing the quality of the silk. When folded out, the back has black text with information about the sewing kit and the manufacturer "REAL SILK / HOSIERY MILLS INC." The tab that folds to the side has several sections of different shades of silk thread.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1940
Justrite Co.
1900
