RARE WW2 ARMY SERVICE HUSSIF LEATHER CASE SEWING KIT (HOUSEWIFE
Description : 07 Jun, 2023
Antique Leather S Fisher & Sons, Quebec Stamped on the leather (see picture) The Military Housewife The pocket sewing kit originated in the middle of the 18th century. Most soldiers and sailors included a hussif in their gear, especially when on the campaign, often a gift from their mother, sister, sweetheart or wife.
The term "housewife" was used in print for the first time, in 1749, to refer to a sewing kit but housewife was not the only term used. They were also known as huswife, jussive, or, monly, hussif, which appears to be the contraction of the word "housewife". By the beginning of the Regency, hussif was the term most often used to refer to these small pocket sewing kits by nearly everyone. However, pronunciation of the word would vary from region to region across Britain.
Hussifs made for men tended to be constructed of sturdy fabrics, usually linen throughout, as linen would stand up better to heavy usage than cotton or silk.
Few men would care to be seen using a hussif covered with flowers or other feminine motifs and colours. Still, if their hussif was a gift from a needlewoman in their life, they might find their initials or a monogram embroidered on the inside of the rounded flap.
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