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Fichu

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1880

GUSN

GUSN-13756

Description

Black handmade lace; embroidered with circles; straight edge has narrow border of trilobed flowers and leaves; curved edge is scalloped; with circular flower and pointed band of foliate garland.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fichus
accessories
Scarf
Fichu
Fichu

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5618

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