Roseosharon

Simply lovely hand quilting. The subtle color pallet has just enough contrast to create an iridescence across the surface of the design.

To celebrate our 30th anniversary year, we’re sharing a quilt from the museum collection every day, all year long!

“Pueblo Rain” by Shirley P. Kelly
2009, 80.5” x 58.5”, hand appliqued, machine quilted
Joined the collection in 2011.

Pocket history

The pocket as a separate item of clothing was an essential part of any woman’s wardrobe, no matter her status. It was not until the latter half of the 19th century that women’s dresses began to have pockets, though at first they were a highly decorated style point on a day or afternoon gown. It was the growing primacy of the handbag that kept pockets away from women’s clothing, and still does to a great degree. As we all are aware, even now pockets in women’s clothing are frequently too vestigial to be of any real use.
Prior to the appearance of handbags and the occasional garment with integral pockets, they were separate, and quite often home crafted items that were worn under the skirt and accessed through side slits in the skirt.
This delicious and finely worked example was crafted in the brand new USA in 1784. The cotton pocket has been lovingly embroidered in colorful wools. What a secret treat it must have been to know this beauty existed privately for the wearer only.

Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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