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Description: | This type of whitework embroidery, known as Ayrshire work, was established as a cottage industry in Scotland in the 1780s. The embroiderers would be paid by the piece if they finished the intricate work on time. Tired eyes were often revived with whisky!.
Aspect: sex, Description: either
Aspect: age, Description: infant
Aspect: function, Description: ceremonial (Christening)
Material: textile, cotton, muslin
Colour: white | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.263025 | Go to resource |
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