A newly recovered 1840s/early 1850s walking parasol. It has a white-painted wood handle and baleen ribs.
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| Before. |
The cover was badly tattered, though two of the panels were whole enough to trace as templates. The material (less faded on the inside) was originally a pink and purple plaid. It was pinked around the edge, unlined, and the panels seamed with a running stitch. A small circle of polished cotton, edges pinked in a V shape, was set between the rib hinges and the silk cover.
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| New and old covers with frame and liners. |
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| Scalloped scallops, cut with a hand die. |
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| Trying to copy the original stitching. |
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| Fin. |
WOW! It's lovely. Is it yours? Hopefully!
ReplyDeleteYep. I need something for my pre-1860 events.
DeleteHey! Look at that! It looks GREAT ... and what a labor of love, eh? Looks like you got the hand die to work. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThe magic combination was: concrete, oak board, 2 layers paper, 1 piece silk, and 15-20 mallet blows. It took ~3 hours to do the 88 scallops.
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