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Western Fair, First Prize Ribbon for Specimen, Modern Needlepoint

Date1963
Dimensions(A) 17.7 x 4.1 cm
(B) 8.8 x 10.1 cm
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Dorothy Luney, 1993
Object number1993.045.105
Label TextIn 1963, Dorothy Luney won frist prize for the work of needlepoint she had submitted for judging at the Western Fair. From its founding, the Fair featured gender-specific competitions. Women submitted for judging examples of their culinary prowess, sewing, knitting, embroidery, and other fancy work.
NameRibbon, Prize