Pair of Engageantes

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Pair of Engageantes

Probably England, circa 1750-1760
Costumes; Accessories
Silk embroidery (running, darning stitches) and pulled threadwork on cotton
6 3/4 × 16 in. (17.15 × 40.64 cm)
Costume Council Fund (M.81.97.2a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.