Sleeve Ruffle
1740s (embroidering), 1850-1899 (lace making)
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Sleeve trimming of embroidered white muslin in white thread in buttonhole, satin, over-casting and drawn fabric stitches. Long and narrow with a wider shaped section in the centre. Symmetrical trailing design of exotic leaves and flowers ornamented with a variety of very finely worked drawn fabric filling stitches. Amongst the leaves and flowers are small sprays of berries. The whole background is worked into a fine mesh by means of drawn fabric stitches. Narrow border of bobbin lace along the straight side and the two short ends. Dresden work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered muslin, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Woman's sleeve ruffle of whitework, Dresden, 1740s; embroidered Indian muslin, trimmed with bobbin lace, 1850-1899 |
| Physical description | Sleeve trimming of embroidered white muslin in white thread in buttonhole, satin, over-casting and drawn fabric stitches. Long and narrow with a wider shaped section in the centre. Symmetrical trailing design of exotic leaves and flowers ornamented with a variety of very finely worked drawn fabric filling stitches. Amongst the leaves and flowers are small sprays of berries. The whole background is worked into a fine mesh by means of drawn fabric stitches. Narrow border of bobbin lace along the straight side and the two short ends. Dresden work. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Y. Coste |
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| Accession number | T.229-1964 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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