Name/Title
FlounceEntry/Object ID
1950.1.229Description
Hand-painted silk tiffany border or flounce. Painted in watercolors with bow knots, floral sprigs, and vermiculated swags and border motifs. A tape is sewn on to the bottom edge and the selvage edge is along the top.Context
There is documentation for young ladies in Maine decorating such flounces around the turn of the 19th century.Dimensions
Width
8-1/4 inLength
64-1/2 inMaterial
watercolor and pencil on silk