2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Shaker Designs: Silk Neckerchiefs, South Union Shaker Village
# 5896f - 2024 First-Class Forever Stamp - Shaker Designs: Silk Neckerchiefs, South Union Shaker Village
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US #5896f
2024 Silk Neckerchiefs, South Union Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of silk neckerchiefs at South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, Kentucky.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: The Shakers made most of their textiles themselves. This included everything from spinning raw fiber (often wool, but sometimes flax or cotton) into yarn and thread, weaving or knitting it into cloth, and dyeing it. They sewed their own clothing, too, as well as made rugs, seat cushions, and more. All of these products complied with Shaker values of simplicity and functionality.
According to the Shaker Museum in New Lebanon, New York, Shaker clothing “was meant to ensure that Believers were focused on matters of the spirit rather than the body and ego.” There was a certain amount of uniformity to everyone’s clothing, emphasizing equality and unity among all members of the community. Women wore caps, neckerchiefs, and long, square-shaped dresses to minimize femininity and preserve modesty in the celibate community.
In addition to producing textiles for their own use, the Shakers sold their products to the outside world. Some examples included stockings, gloves, aprons, and wool cloaks. Scrap fabric was utilized to make dolls that were also sold. They, too, were dressed in traditional Shaker clothing.
Because Shaker clothing was so carefully crafted and well-treated, many fine examples still exist today. If only modern textiles held up so well!
US #5896f
2024 Silk Neckerchiefs, South Union Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of silk neckerchiefs at South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, Kentucky.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: The Shakers made most of their textiles themselves. This included everything from spinning raw fiber (often wool, but sometimes flax or cotton) into yarn and thread, weaving or knitting it into cloth, and dyeing it. They sewed their own clothing, too, as well as made rugs, seat cushions, and more. All of these products complied with Shaker values of simplicity and functionality.
According to the Shaker Museum in New Lebanon, New York, Shaker clothing “was meant to ensure that Believers were focused on matters of the spirit rather than the body and ego.” There was a certain amount of uniformity to everyone’s clothing, emphasizing equality and unity among all members of the community. Women wore caps, neckerchiefs, and long, square-shaped dresses to minimize femininity and preserve modesty in the celibate community.
In addition to producing textiles for their own use, the Shakers sold their products to the outside world. Some examples included stockings, gloves, aprons, and wool cloaks. Scrap fabric was utilized to make dolls that were also sold. They, too, were dressed in traditional Shaker clothing.
Because Shaker clothing was so carefully crafted and well-treated, many fine examples still exist today. If only modern textiles held up so well!