Inside the textile collection of South County Museum.

Investigating how undergarments and piecework were used to extend the life of our outerwear, as in detachable sleeves that highlight the sweat and dirt captured over time, a pair of heavyweight cotton long underwear that were hastily but surely mended, and evidence of how sound construction in both the utilitarian and delicate lend a long and useful life.

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Textile Traditions Day at the South County Museum