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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Scarf, Fichu

Object/Artifact

Embroidered white cotton net scarf designed for wearing folded over. Elongated diamond form with embroidered double-scalloped edges. Embroidered with white cotton tambour work leafy vine with occasional rose. Front [?] has elaborate grouping of large and smaller flowers with lacy centers. Little florets scattered over field; roses have white cotton fabric petals added to give third dimension. Limerick work?

G95.070

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845 - 1855

scarf

embroidered

net

cotton net

scalloped edge

tabcour

Limerick

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