Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Infant Bibs, 1856-1860

Inspiration images:
Wedge-shaped infant bib, the top corner to be folded down and pinned to the shirt.
Infant Bib in Godey's November 1856

Diamond-shaped bib with round collar buttoning at the back of the neck.

Quilted or Marseilles Infant Bib in Godey's March 1860



Reproduction pieces:

Next time I'll hand sew items this small.
The swing machine had opinions.

Both are made from pimatex cotton broadcloth. The quilted bib has cotton batting; both were sewn on my vintage singer. I omitted the button on the quilted bib, leaving the fastening method up to the parents' preference.


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