Lace Collar Made From Three Strips of Lace
Lace Collar Made From Three Strips of Lace
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- Description
- Three different strips of lace are combined to make a collar. The outer 3/8” wide scalloped edge consists of bobbin lace braids and wheat ears. The center 1.5 inch wide band is a Honiton type bobbin lace made with simple leaves and braids which are connected with open twisted needle made mesh. Inner collar is 2” x 14” made with simple needle made motifs in Point de Gaze style mesh. The center neckline has a 7.5 inch long sewing edge of machine made tape lace.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Lace
- lace, collar
- Object Type
- lace
- Associated Name
- Pinchot, Mary Eno
- maker
- unknown
- Physical Description
- lace; bobbin lace; needle lace; machine made lace (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall at neck edge: 4 1/2 in x 16 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 41.91 cm
- ID Number
- TE.L6453
- accession number
- 48717
- catalog number
- L6453
- Credit Line
- Mrs. James W. Pinchot, 1908
- subject
- Bobbin Lace
- Lace Making
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Clothing & Accessories
- Lace
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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