Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf
Object Number:
Z.1178.8
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Linen, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. ( 69.8 x 72.4 cm )
Description:
Cambric whitework lace collared scarf (fichu), the scarf is U-shaped when lying flat with the sides curving at the shoulders and taping down to a point at the bottom; the overall design is a floral motif over a swagging garland, the bottom area is studded with leaves, the outer edge is worked in a floral garland and is finished with buttonhole stitch; the collar is worked on the outside edge in the same floral garland as the fichu.
Gallery Label:
This fichu was owned by Mrs. Robert Mackie (Catherine G. Frazier, born 1816).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.