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Pair of Engageantescirca 1760

Not on view
Pair of ivory textile cuffs with embroidered mesh fabric and scalloped floral border, fanned open and displayed against a black background
White cotton and lace cape with gathered neckline, spreading into a wide circular silhouette; sheer net lace border features a diamond grid and floral embroidered pattern with a scalloped edge.
White cotton child's skirt with gathered waistband, spread flat against a black background; lower portion features embroidered net with a grid pattern, floral motifs, and scalloped hem edge.
Textile fragment of cream-white lace with a diamond grid ground pattern and woven floral motifs, gathered into soft pleats with a scalloped border edge, displayed flat against a black background.
Detail of white lace textile, fanned out against black background, with a diamond grid ground, embroidered floral motifs, and scalloped border edge.

Unknown, Pair of Engageantes, circa 1760, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pair of Engageantes
Place Made
Probably England
Date Made
circa 1760
Medium
Linen embroidery (satin and darning stitches) on cotton ground
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (16.51 × 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.81.143.4a-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.