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Flounce (Belgium)
This is a Flounce. It is dated mid-18th century and we acquired it in 1943. Its medium is linen and its technique is mechlin style bobbin lace. It is a part of the Textiles department.
Since lace of the Mechlin type were made with continuous elements, it would have been impossible to have made this flounce as a 22 and 1/2 inch wide length, and with the hundreds of elements and bobbins required to fill such a measurement. This problem was solved by making the lace in separate widths which were sewn together to complete the flounce. Each piece reaches 7 and 1/2 inches at its widest and in this section of the flounce there are 11 seams.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
Cite this object as
Flounce (Belgium); linen; Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1943-61-1
