Fragment (Bonnet Trim)
1840–1860
- Medium
- Horsehair, bobbin lace mesh; embroidered with straw and straw yarns in loop and surface satin stitches; knots; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid "velvet" (velveteen); embroidered with straw in back stitches
- Dimensions
- 5.3 × 22.8 cm (2 1/8 × 9 in.); Repeat: W.: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
headdress - misccostume accessory - headdressTextile