Caption

Collar, Lace collar so-called berta with a pattern of flowers, leaves and small dots in the background; floral and plant ornaments; clothing accessory for women's fashion; lace; width 33 cm; dated 1840–1860; probably Brussels;, A mannequin torso in off-white displays a delicate capelet made of sheer lace in pale cream and ivory tones, with a scalloped lace edge and floral lace patterns throughout; the lace is gathered at the neckline and falls in soft pleats over the shoulders and upper back, creating a layered, translucent effect against a plain gray background, with the mannequin mounted on a slender dark pole and a small piece of lace hanging down beneath the hem.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_263

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Collar Lace collar -called berta pattern flowers leaves small dots background floral plant ornaments clothing accessory women's fashion lace width 33 cm dated 1840–1860 Brussels mannequin torso off-white displays delicate capelet sheer lace pale cream ivory tones scalloped lace edge floral lace patterns gathered neckline falls soft pleats shoulders upper back creating layered translucent effect plain gray background mannequin mounted slender dark pole small piece hanging down beneath hem.