Art Institute of Chicago

Cap Crown and a Pair of Lappets

Flanders, Brussels (modern day Belgium)

Date

1720s

Medium

Linen, bobbin part lace of a type known as "Brussels"

Culture

Flanders

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

Very few complete lace headdresses from the 1700s survive, but these three pieces formed the major part of such a decoration. The semicircular cap sat on the head and the long lappets could be styled in a number of ways: hanging free, pleated, or tied in a decorative knot.

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