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Costume

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Frederick W. Crook and Elizabeth Fletcher Crook collection of Mandarin squares and Chinese embroidery

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8890
Scope and Contents

Contains 40 antique mandarin squares and embroidery pieces collected in China by Frederick W. and Elizabeth Crook in the 1960s and 1970s. The squares include badges worn on the front of surcoats, sleeve bands, and skirt panels, embroidered with animals or birds that indicate ranks. Embroidery includes hats, garters, pouches, pockets, and other pieces. The collection dates from the latter part of the Qing Dynasty period, approximately 1800 to 1911.

Dates: approximately 1800-1911

Textile arts of the Mormon pioneers from 1847-1900

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348358]
Identifier: MSS 1387
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten thesis for a Master of Science degree at Oregon State University. Lamprecht writes about textiles among the Mormons in Utah.

Dates: 1963