Fichu

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fichu

Entry/Object ID

1966.45.3b-c

Description

Embroidered neck fichu with added lace around the top necline.

Context

Worn by Melvina Atwood of Shoreham, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.45

Source or Donor

Cook, Inez, Cook, Gladys

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fichu

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scarf

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

43 in

Length

18 in

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Atwood, Melvina, (1835-1909)

Related Places

Place

Town

Shoreham

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America