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Fichu of Black and White Tulle, Trimmed with Chantilly Lace, Imitation Blonde Lace, and Black Velvet Ribbon
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Fichu of Black and White Tulle, Trimmed with Chantilly Lace, Imitation Blonde Lace, and Black Velvet Ribbon

anonymous · c. 1865 - c. 1870 · Chantilly lace; blonde (lace); machinaal; velvet (fabric weave); kant (materiaal); tule

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Fichu of black and white tulle, provided with Chantilly lace, imitation Blonde lace and black velvet ribbon. Model: cut in shoulder shape, pointed at the front and back, finished with black and white lace strips. On this and along the neckline a black velvet ribbon. Material: the shoulder piece is of white netted tulle with black tulle lining. The laces are machine-made; the white imitation Blonde bobbin lace; the black Chantilly bobbin lace. Pattern: the lace has deeply cut scallops with feather-leaf motifs. Across the ribbons two-sided scalloped white lace strips are set.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFichu van zwarte en witte tulle, voorzien van Chantillykant, imitatie Blondekant en zwart fluwelen lint. c. 1865 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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