Name/Title
Modesty MeshEntry/Object ID
1999.019.003Description
Small rectangle of ivory-colored net with a deep border of lace net across the top.
There are two tabs on either side of the lace border. Jabots were made to be tucked in to the front of a woman's low-cut dress (for modesty ?) and were most often ruffles. Tapes were threaded through the tab and tied at the back of the neck.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Dobell, JoanNotes
Accession Date: 14-Jul-99
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
JabotNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
lady's jabot, modesty meshCreated By
Greenlee, LucyCreate Date
August 4, 1999Update Date
February 13, 2024