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Collections

Engageantes (pair)mid-18th century

Not on view
Ivory-white gathered linen collar or cuff, fan-shaped, with sheer pleated body and a wide border of needle lace or cutwork embroidery in scrolling floral motifs, finished with a scalloped edge
White needle lace textile with a scalloped border, featuring flowing floral and scrollwork motifs worked in fine mesh ground against a dark background.
White cotton collar with gathered neckline, wide fan-shaped silhouette, and scalloped edge decorated with whitework embroidery in floral and foliate patterns with cutwork detailing.
White lace textile fragment with scalloped border, featuring needle lace floral and scrolling motifs worked in fine openwork against a black background.
Title
Engageantes (pair)
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
mid-18th century
Medium
Single sleeve ruffles of white cotton Dresden work on white linen
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 32 1/4 in. (19.69 × 81.92 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.97.3a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected 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.