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Collections

Fichu (rectangular)circa 1780-1785

Not on view
Sheer gray woven textile, possibly a handkerchief, with allover white embroidered bud motifs, a vine-and-leaf border, and scalloped lace edging along two finished sides
Title
Fichu (rectangular)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1780-1785
Medium
White cotton padded satin and stem stitch embroidery on white cotton mull; narrow bobbin lace edging
Dimensions
108 × 18 3/4 in. (274.32 × 47.63 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.97.14
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.