Fichu (c. 1875–80): Art, History and Details
Fichu at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1875–80, Composite lace. Machine-made netting (reseau), Brussels bobbin lace and French needle point lace; linen. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Fichu (c. 1875–80) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
The fichu was the lady's version of a cravat. In the 18th century it replaced the neckerchief or kerchief in popularity for. The fichu is a kind of short shawl that wrapped over the shoulders to cover the chest for modesty.
Object facts
- Title: Fichu
- Date: c. 1875–80
- Culture: France or Belgium
- Type: Lace
- Technique: Composite lace. Machine-made netting (reseau), Brussels bobbin lace and French needle point lace; linen
- Dimensions: Overall: 193 x 53.3 cm (76 x 21 in.)
- Collection: T - Lace
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 2005.133
Collection credit
Gift of Anne E. Wardwell
View the collection record
See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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