Collar

Date1815-1835

MediumWhite cotton

DimensionsO: 18 x 18 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2010-104

DescriptionFine white cotton collar or "dickie" consisting of double ruffles 2 1/2" wide sewn to a standing band that is attached to a dickie with buttoned and pleated front. Six mother of pearl buttons, one probably replaced. Tapes at the lower side edges connect the front and back of the dickie to keep it from shifting.