Art Institute of Chicago
Lace Flounce
Flanders, Brussels (present day Belgium)LinkedCulture matchlcp-bf73a91ed76a
- Date
- 1701-25
- Medium
- Linen, bobbin part lace
- Culture
- Flanders
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 107849
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
The lace decorations that ornamented women’s dresses were separate from the dresses themselves. They required many yards of lace and, since fine lace was expensive, people sought substitutes that mimicked the light, translucent nature of the fabric. Here, the sleeve ruffles are made of a woven linen that has been skillfully embroidered to look like lace.
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Mrs. Edward E. Ayer in memory of Edward E. Ayer
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- Object type
- AAT300014063
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