Cigarette Premium Wall Hanging

Made from silk ribbons that cigarette manufacturers included in their packaging. The ribbons are stamped with pictures of political flags, people, flora, fauna, fruit etc. Many show the names of the tobacco companies such as Nebo and Old Mill Cigarettes. Some identify the number and location of the factory. The labels are stitched together with the button hole stitch. The backing is a sheer cotton floral print and is bound with a pink cotton strip.

Techniques: Hand pieced
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America - United States
Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Wuss