Fragment

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fragment

Entry/Object ID

G95.112ab

Description

White cotton net embroidered with white cotton and linen of various weights. Bottom edge scalloped with attached picots. Each scallop has small flower with leaves. Flounce has 4 large sprays of flowers with leaves having various lacy centers and solid or airy fillings. Florets scattered over ground. Top edge finished with overcast thread for substance. One seam in side to form tube. May or may not have been originally one piece, perhaps a frill from a skirt bottom. Limerick? 11” deep by 31” circumference.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1840

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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