Baby onesie

NameOnesie

Artist Artist unrecorded

Dateca. 1936

Place madeRamallah, Palestinian Territories, Israel, Middle East, Asia

MediumRaw silk, silk thread

Dimensions18 1/2 × 15 3/16 in. (47 × 38.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stephen Karakashian, A.2015.14.4

Object numberA.2015.14.4

DescriptionThis sleeveless onesie of 2 pieces closes at crotch with 2 snaps. Legs, armholes, neck and pocket edge sewn in aqua cross-stitch. The pocket below front waist area also has the same blue and apple-green cross stitched checkerboard design. The front opening area stitched in same blue with touches of lilac and salmon. The design is geometric with some stylized flowers. Center back design in aqua and salmon. Neck ties are in teal green, orange, and red, ending in tassels.