Neckpiece

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This neckpiece, in its original form, was made to be worn under a jacket. Brussels point de gaze lace was much favored in the Victorian period. This is a good example of the typical motifs and variety of fillings used in its design.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art