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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

LACE, MACHINE, COLLAR

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This machine made lacy Bertha collar emulates Irish crochet. Wide at centre back, it gradually narrows over shoulders coming to a point on each side to fall just above the waist.
Design consists of 5 main floral motifs, between trailing leaves, circles and scrolls.
The inner edge has ‘tramline’ design with semi-circle loops. The outer edge has ‘tramline’ with scallops.
Compare this collar with 2018.63 which is beautiful hand made Irish crochet with 7 major motifs in design.

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cwa-org-78-2018.57

Last modified

Friday, 13 October, 2023

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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