Name/Title

Veil

Entry/Object ID

G95.099

Description

Cream silk gauze weave with wide satin borders, fine self fringe. Brocade motifs on nearly transparent ground. Five tall, vaguely paisleyesque floral motifs across short end, smaller buds arranged on field. Top has self casing with cream silk taffeta Ribbon drawn through

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1860

Lexicon

Search Terms

veil, bonnet veil, gauze, silk, fringe, brocade