Doll from The Old Pretender

I love this doll for many obvious reasons like her face and patina, but one reason for sure would be her fabric. This is one of the rarest of the rare mid 18th century fabrics that one can find today. It is a early painted Indian cotton print. In its day, this import fabric was not costly like silks and would have been far more utilitarian in use. Because so little of it has survived today, its become such a rare treasure.

it is all about the fabric

Copy and photos from The Old Pretenders.

"Threads of Feeling" at the Foundling Museum

London's Foundling Museums started life as a hospital where children were left by mothers who were unable to care for their children. The hospital kept detail records of their charges. The registration documents often contained a token left with the hospitals as a means for the mother to identify her child should her circumstances change and she was able to reclaim her child.

This baby’s cap is made from linen material normally used for diapers, dating from 1753.

Sampler from 1759

Copy and images from Austen Only via Frontier Folk.