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Pair of Engageantescirca 1760

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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.
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.