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Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

Fine white cotton, hand embroidered with white cotton. Floral spray in each corner. Round corners, triple-scalloped edge with florets and single flowers all around; wavy vine inner border. Stem, padded satin, and buttonhole stitches with needlelace filling in flowers, and fagotting in vine. 16 1/2” square.

G95.053

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

handkerchief

kerchief

cotton

embroidered

floral spray

scalloped

florets

vine

satin

buttonhole stitch

needlelace

flowers

handkerchief

kerchief

cotton

embroidered

floral spray

scalloped

florets

vine

satin

buttonhole stitch

needlelace

flowers

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