Unknown
1796 · linen · Costume Institute
"Pockets" held a lady’s handkerchief, keys, money, or love letters. A lady put her hands through the side slits in her overdress to reach her pockets, which were worn tied around the waist under her panniers. These bags were made in a variety of sturdy materials, often covered with silk and embroidered in fanciful patterns.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1796
- Medium
- linen
- Culture
- probably American
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Credit line
- Gift of The New York Historical Society, 1979
