Summary
A rectangular piece of red material with eight different seams sewn on it, and the name of each seam placed above it. The sampler was made around 1941 to 1943, during World War II. It was apparently used for teaching at Emily McPherson College of Domestic Science, Melbourne.
The donor, Lexie Luly, may be the same person mentioned in the 1941 Argus 22 February 1941: a Presbyterian Ladies College student who won a scholarship attend Emily McPherson College to do a diploma in needlecraft.
Physical Description
A rectangular piece of red material with eight different seams sewn on it, and the name of each seam placed above it. The name of each seam is written on a paper label and sewn on the fabric. At the bottom of the red piece of material is a paper label with an identification number on it: also sewn on the material. The edges of the material are jagged, and have been cut with fabric scissors.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss Lexie Luly, 24 Jan 1989
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Date Made
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Place Used
Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
SLOTTED SEAM/TUCKED SEAM/PLAIN SEAM/LOOSE LAP SEAM/LAPPED SEAM/ FRENCH SEAM/ REVERSIBLE/PIPED SEAM/ 2158.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
11 cm (Length), 32.2 cm (Height)
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References
Object summary information from label for the 'To make something new' display, c.1990. 1941 'THE WORLD OF WOMEN', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 22 February, p. 8. , viewed 07 Jul 2021, [Link 1] Lexie Luly, interviewed by Darebin Heritage, 2021, online at [Link 2] accessed 7 Jul 2021.
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