Pattern, Clothes
Object/Artifact
Each wide collar is stamped in blue upon white cambric, with a bold broderie anglaise or cutwork design. Each has the center motif worked in white buttonhole stitch; each has an initialled pencil inscription noting directions.1) No. 1422. Deeply dagged edge with small scallops; beadlike border inside of which fits a berry and leaf motif. “All marks with little dots to be cut ot The rest of the pattern to be buttonhole stitched. I[T?]SS”2) Bordered with daisylike flowers alternating with stylized compound leaves, with inner border of dot-flowers. The spikydaisy petal points are echoed by the double-scalloped edge of the collar. “All open work except the escalloping ie all to be cut out except the edge. I[T?]SS
G2005.049.1-2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1860
collar
stamped pattern
broderie anglaise
cutwork
dagged
berry and leaf motif