Embroidered and beaded net trim

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Subject

Textiles

Title

Embroidered and beaded net trim

Date

1915 –1930

Format

7 1/2 inches long; 18 inches wide (19 cm x 46 cm)

Description

Embroidered nets embellished women’s evening dresses in the first three decades of the twentieth century. This design, with its curvilinear floral motifs, reflects Art Nouveau aesthetics.

Source

Donor: Louis J. Cella, Jr.

Identifier

URI 1990.09.880

Contributor

Baker, Hilary S. 2014. "The use of 'robes' by American Dressmakers: A. & L. Tirocchi, Providence, Rhode Island." Master's thesis, University of Rhode Island. 

Citation

“Embroidered and beaded net trim,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/4.