Casgliadau Arlein

cotton base with over layer of muslin; machine embroidered with motif of a child chasing a bird; trimmed with machine lace; button fastening.

This bib was given to a baby from Pontypridd in 1924. Bibs were often given as gifts for the new arrival. Examples surviving in museum collections are usually decorative rather than functional. This example is embroidered with an image of a child chasing a bird.