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Civil War VI, c. 1860 |
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Nancy Gere |
This collection is an authentic representation of the
motifs and colors of textiles from this important historical era. Rich reds,
blues, browns, and cream in period florals, stripes and small prints are
reflective of the fabrics used for the quilts and crafts that were created to
raise monies as both Union and Confederate women rallied to the war effort. One
of the most intriguing focal points of this collection is the extra-large border
print, measuring a repeat of almost 7" wide and 40" long!
As the women of the North held craft fairs and bazaars to gather funds, Southern
women sold their quilts to help buy desperately needed gunboats, and in fact,
raised enough money to pay for three of them. Later, as defeats became more
frequent, the proceeds were re-directed to medical supplies for the soldiers,
while Northern women revised their sewing efforts to accommodate military cots
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