Our traditional costumes are indeed a work of art. To have a piece of embroidery which is 138 years old....my my..
I'm also glad I didn't live back then as I would have been forced to spend my teen years embroidering pillowcases
At least your work would have been in a museum hahaha, it could have been a comforting thought, although I am sure that few thought of post mortem glory at that time.
RE: Private Folk Costume Collection At The History And Archeology Museum - Part II.