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Fichu made of piña

1800s

Philippines

Medium
piña cloth: ecru thread embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 80 x 77.8 cm (31 1/2 x 30 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey 1928.10
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A fichu is a large, square kerchief worn by women to fill in the low neckline of a bodice.

Description

This square textile is made of fine piña fiber in plain weave. Two edges are finished with wide hand-embroidered cotton borders composed of oval medallions enclosing floral motifs, linked by scroll and leaf elements, and completed with a scalloped outer edge. The placement of embroidery on only one half suggests folding, consistent with this textile’s possible use as a fichu.

Fichu made of piña

1800s

Philippines

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