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Wedding Veil

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1790-1810

GUSN

GUSN-32771

Description

White warp knit net lace; "point net"; large; bilaterally symmetrical motifs; chain stitch (tambour); satin drawstring; tiny sprigged ground; deep floral & foliate border; narrow foliate meander on sides.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
headgear
cotton (textile)
net (textile)
satin
silk (textile)
embroidering
Headcloth
Veil
Veil

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. George J. Putnam

Accession Number

1929.906

Related Items

Title Wedding Dress Accession Number 1929.905

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