Pair of Lace Lappets (joined)
1740–60
Overall: 111 x 11 cm (43 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1936.176
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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Terms
Culture
France, Valenciennes
Technique
Linen: bobbin lace (Valenciennes)
Genre
Lace
Department
Textiles
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