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Description: | The textile collection includes an important series of 30 Cumbrian quilts dating from the late 18th century to c.1930. Examples include medallion, wholecloth, all-over patchwork, strip, and log cabin and block quilts. Many of these quilts have been made locally. There is a very good collection of 40 samplers dating from c.1700 to the end of the 19th century.
There is a broad range of costumes and textiles, largely of local origin, dating from c.1700 to the present day. The collection is particularly strong in women's items including a rare court mantua dress c.1750, formal wedding dresses 1770-1979, underwear, footwear and accessories. The 19th and 20th centuries include good examples of formal dress.
Men's costume is not as broad but includes good examples of formal wear such as the collection of waistcoats dating from c.1760 to the early 20th century, together with outerwear, hats, shoes, boots, walking sticks, underwear and dress accessories. Local uniforms include a Carlisle Postillion's uniform c.1850 and some uniforms from W.W.I and W.W.II.
The children's costume includes are over 50 christening robes dating from the 18th century onwards, good examples of formal wear dating and a range of other items such as fancy dress outfits, Girl Guide, Brownie and School uniforms, outerwear, footwear and other accessories.
There are also examples of early crewelwork, Berlin wool-work, beadwork, crochet, whitework, lace, knitting and art embroidery. There is also a very good button collection dating from the 19th and 20th centuries and a small collection of locally made rag rugs, which date from the 20th century. Locally printed and woven fabrics by Mortons & Ferguson of Carlisle include samples by C F A Voysey and there are 40 examples of William Morris textiles. Contemporary textiles include a tapestry by Willy Jeffries, two embroideries by Angela Lee, knitting hanging by Astrid Furnival and felts by Jenny Cowern and Sally Thompson. Other aspects of the collection include banners relating to the Trades Guilds, Trades Unions and political movements. | Subjects: | Textiles Costume & Textile Country crafts | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Tullie House
Castle Street
Carlisle,
CA3 8TP | FAX: | 01228 810249 | Telephone: | 01228 534781 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:1586 | Go to resource |
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