item details
NameBaby's mittens, pair of
ProductionGwylfa Gerard; maker/artist; circa 1952; Canterbury
Classificationmittens
Materialswool, cotton, satin
Registration NumberGH018122
Credit lineGift of the Gerard family, 2016
Overview
These homemade baby's mittens with embroidered detail are typical of those worn by babies in the mid twentieth century.
They are also illustrative of the type promoted for use by the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society which made and sold sewing patterns that included this style of mitten.
The gown also showcases the skill of Gwylfa Gerard who was an accomplished home-sewer and who made most of her children's clothes.