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Kerchief

1750-1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Woman's triangular neckerchief of fine bleached linen.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Kerchief
Materials and techniques
Linen; hand-woven, hand-sewn
Brief description
Woman's triangular neckerchief of fine bleached linen, 1750-99, British
Physical description
Woman's triangular neckerchief of fine bleached linen.
Dimensions
  • Length: 71.0cm (approx)
  • Width: 148.0cm (approx)
Gallery label
(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
CHINTZ JACKET AND PETTICOAT

Clothing made of chintz - brightly patterned, dyed cotton - became popular in Britain and the Netherlands from the 1660s. The fashion reached its peak in the early 18th century. The relative cheapness of Indian fabrics meant that ordinary men and women could afford to wear chintz. The situation upset some who complained they could no longer tell a servant from her mistress.

Jacket and petticoat
Cotton, hand-drawn and dyed
Coromandel Coast, 1720-50
Given by G.P. Baker
V&A: IS.12,14-1950

Fichu
Cotton
England, 1730-69
Given by Mrs s.Walton
V&A: T.333·1980
Credit line
Given by Mrs s.Walton
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.333-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O358262/kerchief-unknown/
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