Lace Lappet

1700s Average: 107.3 x 9.9 cm (42 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1934.266

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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