Name/Title

Veil

Entry/Object ID

G93.080

Description

Black cotton machine net bonnet veil with black silk* needlerun peonies. Scalloped edges with applied picots; peony in each one. Leaflets scattered over ground. Darning technique. Casing for drawstring. 40x40.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

veil, bonnet veil, net, machine net, neddlerun embroidery, linen thread, darning

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Williams, Betsy