Event
Decorating Band Boxes/ Decoración de Cajas
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 43.000000, -71.000000
This event will be hosted in the Boott Cotton Mills Museum's counting house. Located at 115 John Street, Lowell.
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Type of Event
This is a drop-in event. Crafts will be available any time between 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.
Description
The Mill Girls used bandboxes to store their hats, clothing, and accessories. These decorative boxes were covered in wallpaper or specially designed patterned paper on the outside. The inside was covered in newspaper showing headlines, articles, and advertisements of the day. Choose among a selection of colorful paper or create your own designs to cover a bandbox. Visit our website for more information.
Las chicas de las fabrica utilizaban cajas para guardar sus sombreros, ropa y accesorios. El exterior de estas cajas decorativas estaba forrado de papel pintado o de un papel estampado especialmente diseñado. El interior de la caja se cubría con periódicos que mostraban titulares, artículos y anuncios del día. Elige entre esta selección de papel de colores o crea tus propios diseños para cubrir una caja. Visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información.
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