Image courtesy Sharon Burnston.
Ms. M made a baby shirt, I made two baby caps...
....an 18th century cap and a 19th century-style cap...
Image courtesy Kitty Calash
...Kitty Calash made a petticoat...
Image courtesy Sharon Burnston
...and Sharon made a gown.
Naturally we followed Sharon's directions about making a basic baby layette. For the 18th century baby cap...
I used insertion lace at the center back...
...and antique lace, which I had found in Vermont over the winter, along the front.
For the 19th century-style cap, I actually reworked an antique cap.
It's probably early 20th century, but has period correct features that made it easy to adapt...
...such as the delicate muslin fabric...
...and the century back. Its shape is similar to...
Infant's Cap made from sheer white linen embroidered with linen.
MFA Accession Number 53.287
...this early 19th century infant's cap.
MFA Accession Number 53.287
...this early 19th century infant's cap.
Sadly the postal service misplaced the package and it's no where to be found. Perhaps I should place an ad with Samuel Hall in The Newport Mercury to see if it can be recovered?
Lost, fupposed to be ftollen, about nine or ten weeks fince, a baby's gown, cap, petticoat and fhirt all fewn in the neatest manner. Whoever fhall return them to the printer fhall be handsomely rewarded and no Questions asked.
Page Four of "The Newport Mercury" from January 7, 1765
Oh no, after all that work too. I hope the parcel went to someone who has a baby though, that would be cool in a weird way. Beautiful work as ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you...yes I do hope the package ended up in the hand's of someone with a newborn as well!
DeleteExquisite work. Too bad the package is MIA. Did the recipient call the local mail distribution center? I managed to get a book that had fallen out of the envelope.
ReplyDeleteThank you! They've tried locating the package but it's gone. I'm glad to hear that you found the book!
DeleteTragic lost package! Perhaps it's still making its way, slowly...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces, though. I confess that I totally ran out of time to make an infant layette and baby E spent her first event mostly just wrapped up, lol.
Thank you! I know how you feel...when my little one was first born I was lucky that a very dear friend made an 18th century ensemble so I could take her to events. I found it very hard to find the energy to sew as a new mother. : )
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