Embroidered cotton wedding veil
Object No. H6970
Veil, cotton embroidered lace, Brussels, Belgium, c.1875
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Summary
Physical Description
A large embroidered cotton net veil, featuring a scalloped edge with a floral design of daisy shaped flowers around the edge with small flowers across entire centre of veil.
DIMENSIONS
Width
1945 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Embroidered laces are based on a woven fabric or other fabric construction. This veil is made using chain stitch on machine made net and is made of cotton. Rosemary Shepherd, Lace Classification System, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia, 2003
HISTORY
Notes
This veil was made in Brussels, Belgium, c. 1875.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Florence Sulman, 1962
Acquisition Date
21 February 1962
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