Cap Crown and a Pair of Lappets
1720–1729
- Medium
- Linen, bobbin part lace of a type known as "Brussels"
- Dimensions
- a: 18 × 22.7 cm (7 1/8 × 8 7/8 in.); b: 64.4 × 11.8 cm (25 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.); c: 64.7 × 12 cm (25 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Costume accessory
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
headdresscostume accessory worn above the waistlacelinencostume accessorylace makinglace - bobbincostume - laceflowersdiamond shapesfloral motifscostume accessory - headdresscostumeTextilefoliage18th Century
About
Very few complete lace headdresses from the 1700s survive, but these three pieces formed the major part of such a decoration. The semicircular cap sat on the head and the long lappets could be styled in a number of ways: hanging free, pleated, or tied in a decorative knot.