Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Collar and cuffs
Object name
Collar and cuffs
Date
1875-1925
Medium
Cotton, silk
Dimensions
overall a (collar): 12 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. ( 32.7 x 34 cm )
overall b (cuff): 5 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. ( 14.3 x 34.9 cm )
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Description
Cotton white work collar and cuff set with white silk floss embroidering and openwork; the collar drapes over the back and shoulders with square corners, there is an embroidered and openwork floral design at each corner and openwork circles around the outside edges, the neck edge is lined with cotton bias tape, the outer edges are scalloped and finished with buttonhole stitch; the cuffs are identical, having a rectangular shape with an embroidered and openwork floral design on each side, the inside edge is hemmed and straight, the outer edges are scalloped with openwork all around.
Object Number
Z.1129.9a-c
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




