Collection Highlights
Wedding dress: yellow brocade with lace
1730-50 with several alterations into the 20th century
1949.115a
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doily
Object name
Doily
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Linen, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 7 in. ( 16.5 x 17.8 cm )
Description
Natural linen doily with a grid of drawn work and embroidery in the center; embroidered vine pattern around the edges; yellow bowties in each corner; machine-made lace trim; backed with yellow silk.
Object Number
INV.1266b
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
