Real Silk Co. mending silks for hosiery; ca. 1930
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: A package of "Real Silk" mending silk, For mending silk hosiery. In 6 "popular" shades. Silk stockings ran quite easily, but were expensive, so women learned to mend them to extend their life.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0328.40
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0328.40
label: accession number
content: 2017.0328
objectType: label: Object Name
content: mending silk
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (thread material)
label: Physical Description
content: cardboard (packaging material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (packaging material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 in; 4.445 cm x 5.08 cm