Museum Collections

Muslin dickey with whitework machine embroidery and machine made tulle lace; the dickey is open down the front middle with floral whitework along the edges of both sides, the neck edge is trimmed with tulle lace studded with dots and having a rinceau designed beaded edge, the back drops down to the same length as the front panels, and all three sections are hemmed so that a tie can be run through them to secure the garment to the body, the side edges are hemmed.