Satin "Sweetheart" pouch • c. 1940s -1950s embroidery languishing in antique shops

languishing in antique shops

It is all machine sewn and only the top edge of the ribbons are stitched

When pressing on the mat

One portion of the underlining has machine stitching but the bodice appears mostly hand stitched

Colorful/Halloween-ish fabric scraps and fat quarters -

Satin "Sweetheart" pouch • c. 1940s -1950s embroidery languishing in antique shopsI'd be willing to bet Marty Marichino had more than a few of these, based on the number of servicemen she was dating in Grease. This is the sort of thing a sailor sent his gal so she would think of him. She could put her stockings inside to keep them unsnagged. Or maybe fill it with scented hankies, or letters and a lock of his hair. This came from an estate auction but I remember my grandmother having some kind of "sweetheart" gift like this, given