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Textiles
Lace-Trimmed Handkerchief
Spanish artist, (active )
Spanish artist
Spain
Primary
10 x 10 1/4 in. (25.4 x 26 cm)
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Linen
Linen
1890-1920
1890
1920
Textiles
What are called “the needle arts,” in particular embroidery and lace-making, were the domain of women throughout centuries of European and American history. As early as the 1500s, a young girl was trained in these arts by nuns, tutors, and her female relatives; her prowess was often a measure of both her breeding and suitability for marriage.
The making of lace, which developed from the art of embroidery, was intimately tied to fashion and social status. The addition of lace to collars, handkerchiefs, and other costumes established the wearer as a person of wealth. The industrial revolution transformed the lace-making industry; although elaborate handmade lace was still a mark of status, mass production also made it available to those of lesser means.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
1991.103.4
item
Memorial Art Gallery
7/20/2001
91.103.4DI#1
digital image
5/8/2008
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