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Pair of Engageantesmid-18th century

Not on view
Cream-white lace border with raised botanical embroidery — curling leaves, flower heads, and scrolling ribbon motifs — set against varied openwork mesh grounds, attached to a sheer plain-woven fabric along the upper edge
Bobbin lace border in cream-white thread featuring dense floral and foliate motifs, with varied ground fillings including basket-weave and dotted mesh patterns, finished with a scalloped lower edge.
Needle lace border in ivory white, featuring densely worked floral and foliate motifs including large blooms and leaves, with varied mesh ground patterns and a scalloped lower edge.
Title
Pair of Engageantes
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
mid-18th century
Medium
Linen on cotton drawnwork and feather stitch embroidery
Dimensions
35 x 7 1/8 in. (88.9 x 18.1 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.97.1a-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.