Machine-Made Lace Collar with Three-Dimensional Floral Motifs
1899-1904
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Machine-Made Lace Collar with Three-Dimensional Floral Motifs
1899-1904
Physical Qualities
Cotton, 6 x 17 in. (15.2 x 43.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Charlotte Parr, Glyndon, Maryland
Object Number
2013.314
A collar composed of machine made lace motifs, apparently in imitation of Irish Crochet lace, including three dimensional motifs with open blossoms with stamen falling down from inside, large leaf designs and smaller five-petal blooms. The collar is square in front with the larger motifs hanging down at both outer corners. The reverse falls in a soft "V" shape with three dimensional motifs at the center back and on both shoulders. The sections are attached to the remains of a dress (which needs to be removed) with crudely cut edges. The individual sections appear to be chemical lace, but though made separately, these appear to have been joined together by hand. An inner dickie of netting has been added to cover the area of the chest from the neck seam to stand up. The front portion of the dickie is softly gathered and hangs over the front of the dickie and part of the lace itself. The color of both lace and dickie is off-white, some of which may be due to discoloration.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2013; Mary C. H. Parr, Glyndon, MD by inheritance from her mother Mary Weaver (maiden name), Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Possibly owned originally by Catherine Weaver (American, born c. 1882, died 1940), Mary Weaver's sister (donor's great aunt).
Antique Pattern Library: "Irish Crochet" August 30th, 2013 http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/irishcro.htm.
Ebay: Caitlinlanevintage. "Exquisite Antique Victorian Chemical Lace? Cream Dress Collar Scallop." September 9th, 2013.
Etsy: Concettascloset. "Antique 1910s Blouse- Edwardian Lace Blouse- Hamilton Heights." September 9th, 2013.
Etsy: VintageVagabondToo. "Edwardian Lace Wedding Blouse - to ensure your Marriage doesn't go down like the Titanic..." September 9th, 3013.
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Niforos, Maria. "Fine Antique Lace, Linens, and Textiles: Circa 1900, Graceful Irish Crochet Jacket and Edwardian Tambour Lace Wedding Outfit." Septemper 9th 2013, http://www.marianiforos.com/clothing33detail.html.
Sakae Lace Co. Ltd. "Method of Manufacturing three-dimensional lace material and three-dimensional lace material manufactured by the method: EP 1166659 A3." Filed June 27th, 2001, http://www.google.com/patents/EP1166659A3?cl=en.
Textile School. "Embroidery- Machine Embroidery." September 10th, 2013 http://www.textileschool.com/school/embroidery.aspx.
Ebay: Caitlinlanevintage. "Exquisite Antique Victorian Chemical Lace? Cream Dress Collar Scallop." September 9th, 2013.
Etsy: Concettascloset. "Antique 1910s Blouse- Edwardian Lace Blouse- Hamilton Heights." September 9th, 2013.
Etsy: VintageVagabondToo. "Edwardian Lace Wedding Blouse - to ensure your Marriage doesn't go down like the Titanic..." September 9th, 3013.
Farrell, Jeremy. "Identifying Handmade and Machine Lace." DATS in Partnership with the V&A, 2007. http://www.schiffli.org/listlinks.html.
Laver, James. "A Concise History of Costume." London: Thames and Hudson, 1977. Pg. 216-17.
Niforos, Maria. "Fine Antique Lace, Linens, and Textiles: Circa 1900, Graceful Irish Crochet Jacket and Edwardian Tambour Lace Wedding Outfit." Septemper 9th 2013, http://www.marianiforos.com/clothing33detail.html.
Sakae Lace Co. Ltd. "Method of Manufacturing three-dimensional lace material and three-dimensional lace material manufactured by the method: EP 1166659 A3." Filed June 27th, 2001, http://www.google.com/patents/EP1166659A3?cl=en.
Textile School. "Embroidery- Machine Embroidery." September 10th, 2013 http://www.textileschool.com/school/embroidery.aspx.
