Explore the CollectionApron

Measurements
66cm x 88cm
Place of Origin
South Australia
Historical Period/Date
20th Century(1930-1969 Mid)
Registration Number
2022-117
Donated/Purchased
Donated
Techniques
Buttonhole Stitch,Satin Stitch,Stem Stitch,Surface Stitchery,
Objects
Aprons,Commemorative Objects,Costume - Women,

Physical Description

A partly worked apron design printed on cream calico. The cloth is stamped "X-308 Semco" in the bottom left corner and "New length apron for modern styles" in the bottom right corner. "Adelaide Centenary" and the dates 1836 and 1936 are stamped beneath the ship, and the Adelaide Town Hall motifs respectively. A sturt desert pea is incorporated into a central floral design and there are floral sprig designs on the pockets. Mulitcoloured cotton thread. Satin, stem and buttonhole stitch.

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