✅ SOLVED Can hem weights be square?

[asmerri]

Very short hunt today in the hard dry dirt produced what looks to be a hair clip and a hem weight. Can a hem weight be square though? Also any guesses on the date of the hair clip? I know some of you are very good at dating things strictly by looking at clasp types. Thanks for looking!

 

[kuger]

Sure are,a bit more rare than the round ones though

 

[asmerri]

Very cool! Late 19th century?

 

[BosnMate]

I found a couple of square weights when I was working on a ranch along the Carson River in Nevada, and wondered if they were military. They were found close to Fort Churchill, and I found an army button at the location, but there were also lots of civilians that had passed through the area.

 

[cw0909]

info on hem weights
pg 417: use square drapery weights..........
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide - Claire Shaeffer - Google Books

 

[River Rat]

Here's one... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/282989-square-button-drapery-weight.html

 

[asmerri]

Here's one... http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/282989-square-button-drapery-weight.html

Very interesting. Mine does not have markings on it so I'm assuming that its an earlier version. At least I hope it's an earlier version