Fichu
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton net, silk thread embroidery.
Measurements
2960 x 760 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603742
Summary
A woman's fichu made from black cotton net. The black net ground is decorated with extensive embroidery in black silk thread in a stylised floral pattern and with an embroidered scalloped edge. Internally, the fichu is unlined and has no fastenings.