Beautiful Example of a Civil War Era Housewife / SOLD

Beautiful Example of a Civil War Era Housewife - Inventory Number: PER 427 /SOLD

This patriotic red, white, and blue example is in excellent condition and constructed of red Moroccan leather with white and blue silk gusseted lining.

The personal sewing kit, affectionately called a "Housewife", was an indispensable tool carried by Civil War soldiers both North and South. Soldiers were issued clothing in limited quantities and did not have many extra items of clothing, so the clothing they wore took a lot of wear and tear.  Soldiers were often sent off to war with “housewives” or small sewing kits made by their wives, mothers, or girlfriends.  These were usually made from scraps of fabric or sometimes leather, and could be folded or rolled to pocket-size, and then fastened with ribbon, yarn, or a button.  They contained essential sewing supplies such as needles, pins, thread, buttons, a small pair of scissors, extra scraps of fabric, and possibly a thimble.  When a soldier needed to sew on a button or mend a tear, all the necessary supplies would be at hand.

Comes housed in 8 x 14 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.

Inventory Number: PER 427 / SOLD