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Cape or Fichu

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1849

GUSN

GUSN-46261

Description

Cream-colored cotton; embroidered around neck and center edge with whitework of floral sprays with leaf-like shape in between sprays; hemstitched edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

collars (neckwear)
accessories
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Fichu

Associated Building

Original to Marrett House (Standish, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances S. Marrett

Accession Number

1959.1227

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