White sheet linen in diamond form, with scalloped serrated edge embroidered on white cotton with floral sprays, dots along the entire edge, and overcast edges. The top point of the collar folds over to form triangle when worn.
fichus
accessories
cotton (textile)
embroidering
linen (material)
floral patterns
Linen
Cotton
Embroidered
Floral
FICHU
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
Europe
52 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.1130
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