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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Collar

Object/Artifact

Hand embroidered sheer cotton collar. 1/2” neck binding. Scale like border with 2 sizes of maple leaf, bellflowers and forgetmenots. Padded satin, stem and dense seed [?] stitches. Exquisite.

G92.045

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1855

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Collar

Woman

Lady

Female

Embroidered

cotton

maple leaf

bellflower

forgetmenot

satin

seed stitch

Collar

Woman

Lady

Female

Embroidered

cotton

maple leaf

bellflower

forgetmenot

satin

seed stitch

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