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Pair of short undersleeves
French
19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery and linen Valenciennes lace
Dimensions
24.5 x 15.1 cm (9 5/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1215a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSheer white cotton edged with ruffle of Valenciennes lace, wrist and length of seam finely embroidered with white linen thread in small-scale design of blossoms made up of concentric circles and grouped oval leaves, worked in part in back stitch shadow work, much yellowed and stained, several holes.