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Fichu of cotton cheesecloth, triangular, tamboured with a floral border and straw flowers in white cotton
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Cotton cheesecloth fichu, triangular, tamboured with a floral border and strawflowers in white cotton. Model: triangular, selvedge on one side, narrow hem on the other three sides. Worked on the bias. Decoration: at the point a stem with leaves and a flower with a bobbin lace center. From here, a garland with stems on either side bearing a passion fruit-like flower with a bobbin lace center. Just above the hem a thin leaf garland.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFichu van katoenen kaasdoek, driehoekig, getamboereerd met florale rand en strooibloemen in witte katoen. c. 1750 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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