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Lace Veil

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-34606

Description

Black lace veil with silk twisted net on a snowflake patterned ground; needle run; five floral motifs across; zig-zag border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
headgear
needle lace
net (textile)
silk (textile)
embroidering
Headcloth
Veil
Veil

Maker

Thaxter, Charlotte (Goff) (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Grace Gilbert

Accession Number

1932.100

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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