These are the bed curtains and valances from ca 1750 made in colonial New England. They were essential to provide warmth and privacy but the decorative aspect was not neglected.
Historical societies and libraries are full of books and papers written by politicians, scientist, doctors, lawyers etc. The names of women and young girls often are only found in registers of births, baptisms, marriages and deaths. ....
But we have the embroideries in the collection of the MFA which are now exhibited. The respect for the masterly needle work of these Colonial women rises the closer we look and try to figure out HOW they could create these embroideries.
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