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Woman's headdress
Woman's headdress

Woman's headdress

mid 19th century
Place of ManufactureFrance
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet and lace; cotton thread; composite beads
DimensionsOverall: 15.24 x 17.78 x 2.54 cm (6 x 7 x 1 in.)
Credit LineGift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession number51.371
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1951
Woman's hat
19th century
Bag
1845-1855
Group shot: 1986.157a-d
Mary Ruby
1924
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
about 1926
Woman's coat
L.P. Hollander & Company
1920–25
Dress
1920s
"Miser's" purse
early 19th century
Hat
1850-1870s
Restricted: For reference only; Group shot: 54.810, 54.1028, 51.2628a-b
Maison Agnès
About 1914