University of Northern Iowa

Linen Box 1

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Catalog # Name Description
1 1992.22.22 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with multicolored (yellow, pink, green, blue, and purple) tatting attached to edges. Tatting on one side has faded, making it appear pastel. Color: WH,ML
2 1994.10.19.1 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with cutwork and satin stitch embroidery. Rolled hem except corner around embroidery; that corner uses buttonhole stitch. Corner with embroidery is scalloped. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
3 1994.10.19.10 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with embroidered design in one corner: gray spirals arranged in a circle with pink letter "A" in center. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH,PK
4 1994.10.19.11 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with orange, black & gray bees embroidered at each corner: 8 in one corner, 2 on each of the other three corners. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH,OR,BK
5 1994.10.19.13 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief. Six red flowers with green stems embroidered in a wide panel on each side. 1 1/4' wide hem with hemstitching; corners mitered.
6 1994.10.19.14 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief. Cluster of 3 roses embroidered in one corner, one rose in opposite corner, and bud in remaining 2 corners. Roses are embroidered using pink and red thread. Rolled hem, textured border. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH,RD,PK
7 1994.10.19.15 Handkerchief Large white cotton handkerchief. White applique scroll designs in wide panel around all four sides.
8 1994.10.19.16 Handkerchief Cotton handkerchief. Color contrast, hemstitiching and bias crescent patterns in corners. Rolled hem; wide blue border with white French knots in each corner. Broken line in white center is hemstitched. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: BL,WH
9 1994.10.19.17 Handkerchief Cotton handkerchief. Color contrast, hemstitching and bias crescent patterns in corners of white center panel. Rolled hem; wide yellow border with white French knots in each corner. Broken line in center is hemstitched.
10 1994.10.19.19 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief. Applique linen design on net border on all four sides with geometric floral design. White line center @7"; net border @3" on each side.
11 1994.10.19.2 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with floral satin stitch embroidery in white surrounded by pulled thread design in one corner. Three small dots are embroidered in each of the other corners. Rolled hem.
12 1994.10.19.21 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief. Decorative design of flowers on one corner in lace. Lace border on all sides. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
13 1994.10.19.22 Handkerchief Small white handkerchief. Linen center with wide border made from net lace with a floral design.
14 1994.10.19.23 Handkerchief Small white linen handkerchief. Hemstitched with loops of "cloth stitch' bobbin lace around edges. Large design stitched in one corner of cloth; design is a large flower surrounded by smaller loops.
15 1994.10.19.24 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief. Plain center with 1/2" insertion lace; 1 1/2" cloth band on each side with 3/4" lace edging. Machine lace, insertion, and edging.
16 1994.10.19.3 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with pulled thread or drawnwork and outline stitch on all sides and corners. Rolled hem. Color: WH
17 1994.10.19.36 Towel, hand Large white rectangular cotton hand towel. Hucksack toweling. Woven in 2 3/4" border at one end with rose design woven above. Birds at other end include a large oval for a monogram that was never added. Faggoting above 1 1/8" hem and 1 1/2" band of crocheted insertion lace at the end with the birds and oval.
18 1994.10.19.37 Towel, hand White cotton hand towel. Hucksack, with woven-in Greek key border at each end. Hemstitching about 1/2' from each end. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
19 1994.10.19.38 Antimacassar a-c. Cream-colored antimacassars. Three-pieces, one large (a) and two small (b-c). Held only by 1/4' buttonhole stitches using blue thread. Cross-stitch floral embroidery on all three pieces. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: CR,ML
20 1994.10.19.39 Towel, fingertip White linen fingertip towel. Scalloped ends with buttonhole stitch. Cut work & three yellow applique roses surrounded by embroidery at one end.
21 1994.10.19.4 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with appliqued triangle shape in each corner with white embroidered designs. Fabric is rather loosely woven with a 5/8" closely woven band on each side, 3/4' in from edge. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
22 1994.10.19.42 Towel, hand Rectangular linen hand towel. Blue and cream stripes on center 2/3, run down entire length of towel. 1/2" hand-sewn hem.
23 1994.10.19.5 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with oval design embroidered in white in one corner with "A" in center of oval. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
24 1994.10.19.6 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with large oval design embroidered in white in one corner: floral border with large bow at top surrounds the letter "A". Rolled hem, 5/8" band near each border, made up of 10+ rows of heaver yarns (cords). Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
25 1994.10.19.7 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief. Corded band @5/16' wide, 1 1/8" from each hem. Embroidered oval with "P" in center located in one corner. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH
26 1994.10.19.8 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with embroidered design in one corner: spirals arranged in a circle in gray, with blue letter "A" in center. Rolled hem. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH,BL,GY
27 1994.10.19.9 Handkerchief White cotton handkerchief with shadow embroidery & satin stitch in one corner. Large embroidered design in one corner: triangular floral and script capital "A" in white and blue. Rolled hem; corded bands 1/2" - 5/8' wide about 1/4' from each hemline. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: WH,ML
28 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.52 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a yellow five-petaled flower in one corner. Flower is outlined in pink thread. Fabric is very sheer.
29 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.54 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a blue embroidered floral pattern in one corner along with a small butterfly and a cursive letter "G". Fabric is very sheer.
30 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.55 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with silver floral embroidery around its border. Fabric is very sheer.
31 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.56 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a pattern of three squares in each corner. An "X" criss-crosses each square, and a small flower embroidered in white is inside each "X". Fabric is very sheer.
32 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.57 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a rectangular border. A pattern of floral embroidery and diagonal lines is within the border.
33 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.58 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a floral pattern embroidered in silver in each corner.
34 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.59 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a flower embroidered in white in one corner; corner with flower has scalloped hem. A cursive letter "G" is embroidered above the flower.
35 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.60 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with an embroidered "W" in one corner; a floral and dotted pattern surrounds it. Embroidery is in white.
36 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.61 Handkerchief Small white handkerchief with a decorative looped pattern woven in one corner with a lace border around the whole cloth.
37 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.62 Handkerchief Small white linen handkerchief with a decorative looped pattern woven in one corner with a lace border around the whole cloth. Corner with woven loop is rounded; the other three are squared.
38 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.64 Handkerchief Small white linen handkerchief with an ornamental lace pattern in one corner with a lace border. The corner with the lace pattern has a scalloped hem.
39 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.65 Handkerchief Cream-colored linen handkerchief with an image of a group of three people dancing and playing instruments in one corner of the cloth; the Parthenon can be seen in the background. "GREECE" is written beneath the image in black letters.
40 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.67 Handkerchief Green silk handkerchief with a scalloped border and a single palm tree (brown trunk, green leaves, three red circle-shaped fruits) embroidered in three corners. In one corner sits a small stilt hut with a palm tree and three flowers (two orange, one red). Fabric is very sheer.
41 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.68 Handkerchief Blue linen handkerchief. An octagonal shape made of fleur de lis surrounding a "W" is embroidered in one corner using dark blue and light blue thread.
42 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.70 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a decorative pattern of roses in the center and a border of leaves printed on the fabric in pink. Scalloped border.
43 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.74 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with two dots and a single flower embroidered in silver in three corners. The fourth corner contains a large embroidered floral pattern with lace; this corner has a squared-scalloped hem.
44 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.75 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with silver leaf and floral embroidery along the inner border of the cloth.
45 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.76 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a small floral pattern embroidered in silver in each corner. Border has holes arranged in a grid pattern.
46 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.77 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a decorative leaf pattern embroidered in white in each corner.
47 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.78 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with silver decorative embroidery in each corner in the shape of three small bows surrounded by dots.
48 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.79 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a continual pattern of windmill blade shapes embroidered in white  around the border of the cloth. Scalloped border.
49 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.80 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a series of squares and rectangles with dots and floral embroidery in white decorating them. A tiny rectangular sticker label is on the backside of one corner; it reads, "MADE IN CHINA / LINEN WITH / COTTON DECORATION."
50 UNIM1986.14.1985.1.81 Handkerchief White linen handkerchief with a small 4-pointed star embroidered in silver in each corner along with decorative embroidery of dots and loops. Scalloped corners.