German Grain Sack Jacket - M sesami-service The tones are muted and

The tones are muted and unevenly faded with time

One of one · Early 1900s · Germany

Crewelwork — embroidery worked in wool thread on a woven ground — has its roots in the printed cottons arriving into Europe from India in the 17th century

part of the trousseau tradition in which a young bride's family assembled a collection of fine household linens as a symbol of wealth and readiness for marriage

German Grain Sack Jacket - M sesami-service The tones are muted andOne of one Early 1900s Germany Provenance Cut from a 1925 German grain sack, woven in heavy herringbone hemp for the demands of agricultural life. These sacks were more than functional objects they were stenciled with tar in the farmer's name and personal markings so they could be identified and returned after harvest. The number of sacks a family owned was a direct measure of their prosperity; displaying them in the home was a quiet declaration of