Black Satin & Lace Trim Apron
Credit LineGift of Brescia University College, Western University, London, Ontario, 2002
Object number2002.009.008
Label TextChildren who experienced loss also wore mourning garments. The tiny lace-trimmed black apron features painted imagery symbolic of death and mourning. The bib has the following flowers:
• Carolina Jasmine: separation
• Narcissus: promise of eternal life
• Moth: death and the afterlife
The skirt is decorated with:
• Fuchsia: confiding love
• Pansy or Heart’s Ease: thoughts
NameApron
1885 - 1895
c.1974 - 1978
1875 - 1880
1885 - 1895
1840s - 1880s