Natural & Black Checked Linen
The term “checked” in the 18th century referred to any number of woven or printed patterns that intersected at right angles. Checked linens were used for a variety of purposes including aprons, shirts, children’s clothing, trousers, and linings, as well as many household items such as toweling, bed hangings, and chair coverings. Descriptions of self-liberated individuals and other contemporary writings occasionally call out other garments such as a "cross bar gown" or check short gown or jacket. We have researched checks ranging from a scant 1/8 inch to several inches in surviving pattern books.
- This Natural & Black Checked Linen is lightweight.
- Suitable for women’s gowns, summer jackets, aprons, accessories, and petticoats; men’s summer jackets, linings, and waistcoats; and children’s garments.
- 100% Irish Linen, 61 inches wide.
- 4.81 oz per sq yard, 163.08 grams per sq meter
