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Garter
Irene DeFoy Gregor
1975-1975
Description
New York-based artist Irene DeFoy Gregor designed and made this garter for her daughter’s wedding in 1975. Gregor was proficient in a variety of needlework from a young age, but had a particular interest in tatting, a type of craft done by tying thread into a series of small knots. Unable to find a garter she liked for the wedding, Gregor chose to make one herself, creating this delicate heart design. The garter is comprised of a strip of light blue elastic and a length of pale pink ribbon, which are threaded through a ring of tatted silk heart shapes. This is one of two identical garters Gregor made for the wedding – one for her daughter to wear, and another to be thrown during the ceremony. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Irene DeFoy Gregor (Designer and maker)
Place of Origin
Massena; New York; St. Lawrence; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Rubber
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.107.030
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Nancy Ingham
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Object Number
2017.0019.107.030
Object Name
Garter
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Irene DeFoy Gregor (Designer and maker)
Place of Origin
Massena; New York; St. Lawrence; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1975-1975
Materials
- Silk
- Rubber
Techniques
- Tatted
Dimensions (inches)
15 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.1 (L)