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On display at V&A South Kensington
Fashion, Room 40

Collar (Neckwear)

1830s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's collar of fine white cotton hand-embroidered with white cotton in satin and buttonhole stitch. In form, it is double consisting of a rectangular collar with pointed front corners stitched over a deeper one with rounded corners which extend into lappets which expand at the ends and are finished straight. All the edges are cut in points with scalloped borders. The pattern consists of a formal leaf border with sprays of flowers arranged in each of the points and down the lappets.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton hand-embroidered with cotton thread
Brief description
Woman's collar of cotton hand-embroidered with cotton thread, made in England, 1830s.
Physical description
Woman's collar of fine white cotton hand-embroidered with white cotton in satin and buttonhole stitch. In form, it is double consisting of a rectangular collar with pointed front corners stitched over a deeper one with rounded corners which extend into lappets which expand at the ends and are finished straight. All the edges are cut in points with scalloped borders. The pattern consists of a formal leaf border with sprays of flowers arranged in each of the points and down the lappets.
Dimensions
  • Maximum, lower collar depth: 13.5in
  • Lappets length: 32in
Marks and inscriptions
'H' (Embroidered in white cotton at the left side of the under collar neck)
Credit line
Given by Miss C Southwell
Object history
Registered File number 1986/1648.

From the Collection of lace and embroidery formed by Miss Southwell's mother.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.284-1986

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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