Sampler

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/06432bd26345f91d60cac3bb19733d30

Title

Sampler

Creator

Rivera, Clara

Date

1934

Description

Into the 20th century, many considered sewing an integral part of the education of all young girls, who used needlework samplers like this one to learn and master patterns and stitches. Needlework and the skilled handling of a sewing machine helped many women to support their families. Clara Rivera sewed this sampler in the city of Ponce in 1934, combining text with geometric and floral designs.
Durante el siglo XX, la costura se consideraba parte integral de la educación de las niñas, quienes utilizaban dechados como éste para practicar nuevos diseños y puntos. La costura y la destreza en las máquinas de coser permitieron a muchas mujeres contribuir con el sustento de sus familias. Clara Rivera cosió su dechado en la ciudad de Ponce en 1934, combinando texto, diseños geométricos y florales.
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Subject

Vidal
Sewing
Knitting
Textiles
Rivera, Clara
Sewing and Knitting

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-98-3050&max=150

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_602729&repo=DPLA

Subject

Vidal
Sewing
Knitting
Textiles
Rivera, Clara
Puerto Rico
Sewing and Knitting

Citation

Rivera, Clara, “Sampler,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/26777.

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