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Woman's headdress
French (Normandy)
18th–19th century
Object Place: Normandy, France
Medium/Technique
Silk; Embroidered
Dimensions
30 cm (11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.1842
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's headdress. Heavily embroidered with gilt-silver yarns and wire, spangles and glass on white silk ground. Blue silk edging covered with gilt-silver wire, spangles and glass. Pink silk at top back. Stiffened with cardboard.