Kerchief

Name/Title

Kerchief

Entry/Object ID

G97.154

Description

Tissue-weight ivory silk with tiny brocade diamonds; square with selvages and basted hems on cut edges, finished on all edges with widely-spaced, applied single thread fringes. Printed by block with border of leaves and flowers; inner band consisting of large, startlingly photographic lavender single peonies augmented with block printed foliage and buds. Rich mahogany red, green, sky blue, black. About 30” square.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1840

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

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