Towel End
Cleveland Museum of Art

Towel End

c 1700s- 1800s

plain weave linen (est.) with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidering the ends of everyday towels was a common folk tradition in many cultures because it displayed the skill of the mother or daughter who stitched them.

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