Antique Cream Silk Layette Pin Cushion - 'Welcome Dear Babe'

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Antique Cream Silk Layette Pin Cushion - 'Welcome Dear Babe'Antique Cream Silk Layette Pin Cushion Welcome Dear Babe with Crown & Floral Pinwork An evocative and scarce Victorian layette pin cushion, crafted in soft cream silk and adorned with a heartfelt Welcome Dear Babe message delicately formed in pins. At the top, a regal crown motif is flanked by ornate floral spandrels, symbolising both reverence and celebrationlikely gifted to mark the birth of a child in the mid to late 19th century. These sentimental

Circa 12 inches

All wear is commensurate with age and adds to its authenticity

Heard of Wigston

The skirt and the trousers have a back zipper with elastic waistline casing

functional forms

The skirt is gathered at the waist and tie ends worn to the back or front

The lid and sides are decorated with simple chip-carved motifs

regimental souvenirs or antique sewing pieces

Either sleeveless

A Vogue Americana design by Bellville Sassoon

circa 1906

A beautiful and functional piece of sewing history