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Fichu of Natural-Colored Silk, Triangular and Trimmed on Two Sides with Passementerie of Gold Thread
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Fichu of Natural-Colored Silk, Triangular and Trimmed on Two Sides with Passementerie of Gold Thread

anonymous · c. 1740 - c. 1760 · embroidering; weaving; gold thread; silk; vloszijde

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

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Fichu of natural-colored silk, triangular, edged on two sides with gold-thread passementerie. Model: a strip of passementerie applied along two sides with machine stitching (possibly) to the unfinished edge. An irregularly stitched hem is attached to the long side. Decoration: a stacked ornament with leaf and flower motifs in the point. The passementerie is finished with a fringe of closed loops.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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fichuwomenswear
Credit lineFichu van naturelkleurige zijde, driehoekig en langs twee zijden afgezet met passement van gouddraad. c. 1740 - c. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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