SCARF

CH1980.380

Cream fabric with cream fringe and embroidery. Flowery, leafy embroidery pattern in one corner and extending down two adjacent sides. Embroidered in satin stitch. 11cm knotted fringe on all four sides. Knot attaching fringe to fabric also serves to sew down hem on fabric. Knotting forms five lines of mesh. Hand sewn. Terminology uncertain, but appears to be a scarf/fichu. Circa 1880's-1900's.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1980.380
Accession Date: 31 Jul 1980
Credit: The Brierley Family & Mrs M. Lock

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole

Measurement

length520mm
width480mm

 

 

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