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Baby's bib
cotton base with over layer of muslin; machine embroidered with motif of a child chasing a bird; trimmed with machine lace; button fastening.
This bib was given to a baby from Pontypridd in 1924. Bibs were often given as gifts for the new arrival. Examples surviving in museum collections are usually decorative rather than functional. This example is embroidered with an image of a child chasing a bird.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F81.257.6
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height (mm): 228
Width (mm): 208
Techniques
machine sewn
machine embroidered
lacemaking
Material
cotton (fabric)
muslin (cotton)
lace (machine-made)
Location
In store
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