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Pair of Lace Engageantescirca 1760

Not on view
Folding fan leaf of sheer ivory fabric, spread open to show white satin-stitch floral embroidery and a wide scalloped needle lace border along the curved edge
Detail of white muslin textile with embroidered floral motifs and scalloped border incorporating cutwork and needle-lace filling stitches, photographed against a black background.
Title
Pair of Lace Engageantes
Place Made
Probably England
Date Made
circa 1760
Medium
Linen embroidery (darning stitch and pulled fabric work) on cotton
Dimensions
8 3/4 × 14 3/8 in. (22.23 × 36.51 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.82.26.2a-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.