Lace Lappet

1774–92 Average: 114.4 x 10.2 cm (45 1/16 x 4 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.481

Very few complete lace headdresses from the 1700s and 1800s (known as a ‘lace head’) survive, but three pieces formed this type of headwear. This long narrow piece of lace formed the pair of lappets (streamers that frame the face). A complete lace headdress can be seen in CMA...

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