Wedding Veil
1850-1860 (made)
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This highly fashionable veil or shawl combines both handmade needle lace and bobbin lace motifs.
The market for all qualities of lace grew in the mid 19th century. Handmade lace was a status symbol that demonstrated wealth and position. In the 1850s and 1860s people began to spend large quantities on luxury lace as they had done in the 18th century. Silk lace and embroidered nets were fashionable in the early years of the 19th century. By the 1840s delicate but richly patterned Brussels lace had become fashionable again. Manufacturers made great efforts to improve and expand the industry to meet demand. Lace schools opened, and producers commissioned new designs from Paris. By the mid 1840s, Brussels was again the leading centre for fashion lace. Handmade net remained fashionable until the 1850s, when this piece was made.
The market for all qualities of lace grew in the mid 19th century. Handmade lace was a status symbol that demonstrated wealth and position. In the 1850s and 1860s people began to spend large quantities on luxury lace as they had done in the 18th century. Silk lace and embroidered nets were fashionable in the early years of the 19th century. By the 1840s delicate but richly patterned Brussels lace had become fashionable again. Manufacturers made great efforts to improve and expand the industry to meet demand. Lace schools opened, and producers commissioned new designs from Paris. By the mid 1840s, Brussels was again the leading centre for fashion lace. Handmade net remained fashionable until the 1850s, when this piece was made.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Needle lace and bobbin lace worked in linen thread |
| Brief description | Wedding veil of needle lace and bobbin lace worked in linen thread, Brussels, 1850-1860 |
| Physical description | Wedding veil of mixed Brussels Application lace. Square veil of vrai drochel bobbin lace with an applied pattern of mixed bobbin and needle lace. Within the scalloped border are delicate sprays of naturalistic flowers tied with wheat ears. Small bunches of wheat ears and tiny sprigs of flowers are scattered over the centre which is also sewn with point d'esprit. The scalloped band which forms the border has elaborate interlaced lovers' knots at the inner point of each scallop. Leaves and flower heads hang from its lower side to form the slightly scalloped edge of the veil. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs R. Marchard and Mrs Aronson |
| Summary | This highly fashionable veil or shawl combines both handmade needle lace and bobbin lace motifs. The market for all qualities of lace grew in the mid 19th century. Handmade lace was a status symbol that demonstrated wealth and position. In the 1850s and 1860s people began to spend large quantities on luxury lace as they had done in the 18th century. Silk lace and embroidered nets were fashionable in the early years of the 19th century. By the 1840s delicate but richly patterned Brussels lace had become fashionable again. Manufacturers made great efforts to improve and expand the industry to meet demand. Lace schools opened, and producers commissioned new designs from Paris. By the mid 1840s, Brussels was again the leading centre for fashion lace. Handmade net remained fashionable until the 1850s, when this piece was made. |
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| Accession number | T.739-1974 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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