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Kerchief
Object/Artifact
Fine sheer cotton lawn triangular kerchief. Tiny handstitched hem; finely tamboured chrysanthemums with Dresden work fillings along the two shorter sides. The embroidery is included in the hems, suggesting the scarf may have been cut down.
G87.113
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
handkerchief
kerchief
cotton lawn
handstitched
tamboured
chrysanthemums
dresden work
embroidery
handkerchief
kerchief
cotton lawn
handstitched
tamboured
chrysanthemums
dresden work
embroidery