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MEDAL-WINNING BABY'S GOWN<br>
Handknitting featured prominently in the knitwear section. It was seen as an artistic handcraft which displayed great virtuosity in materials and design. Miss Sarah Ann Cunliffe knitted this dress which won the bronze medal for its class. It was made with 1« million stitches and 6,300 yards of sewing cotton. [27/03/2003]
6. BABY'S DRESS
Hand-knitted cotton
English, 1851
This delicate lacy dress, made with 1,464,859 stitches and 6,000 yards of no.100 sewing cotton, was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 where it was awarded a bronze medal. It was knitted by Miss Sarah Ann Cunliffe of Saffron Walden, who worked seven hours a day for five months to complete it.
Given by Mrs G. Wraith
T.45-1964 [1985]