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Portion of a Flounce

1800s

Italy

Medium
Plain weave cotton: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 50.2 x 193.1 cm (19 3/4 x 76 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry Hunt Clark 1950.143
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A horizontally long piece of thin gray fabric features a wide, cream-colored border of repeating embroidered motifs. The plain upper section displays a subtle woven texture. Along the bottom, stylized leaf and floral shapes are punctuated by small circular eyelets, creating an intricate, lace-like appearance. This decorative band stretches across the entire length and terminates in a delicate scalloped edge, contrasting sharply with the simple field of gray above.

Portion of a Flounce

1800s

Italy

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