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Shirt Frill and Ruffles

1770-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

French needle-lace shirt frill and wrist ruffles, point d'Alencon


Object details

Categories
Lace
Accessories
Fashion
Clothing
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Shirt frill and ruffles
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Border
  • Border
  • Border
Materials and techniques
needle lace
Lace
Needle Lace
Brief description
Length of point d'Alençon lace, cut in 3 pieces, 1770-95, French
Physical description
French needle-lace shirt frill and wrist ruffles, point d'Alencon
Dimensions
  • 1517th length: 950mm
  • 1517th width: 68mm
  • 1517 a length: 740mm
  • 1517 a width: 65mm
  • 1517 b length: 920mm
  • 1517 b width: 70mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs C. M. Chambers
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
1517, A to B-1900

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O224637/shirt-frill-and-unknown/
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