Lace Lappet

1750–99 Average: 10.5 x 137.8 cm (4 1/8 x 54 1/4 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1923.1012

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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