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Muslin tie

French
19th century
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Cotton mull with embroidery, and hemstitched
Dimensions 12 x 46.5 cm (4 3/4 x 18 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Elizabeth G. Norton
Accession Number45.571
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionWhite embroidered muslin tie. Slender vine bearing daisies along entire length, scalloped edge with inner border of minute 5-petaled flowers; worked with white linen thread in satin, stemp, buttonhole and drawnwork stitches. Fragile, several breaks in muslin.