fichu

Name/Title

fichu

Entry/Object ID

1996.017.0087

Description

Piece of a fabric from a fichu (shoulder scarf)of Senora Francisca Maria, Felipa, Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo, after whom the city of Benicia was named in 1847. Brown silk taffeta with dark brown voided velvet floral motif, pinked and scalloped bottom edge. uneven fading (light exposure?), fraying of pinked edges and cut edges slightly creased.

Collection

Clothing Collection