Collar

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The cartouche pattern at center back which differs from the overall pattern and the variations in surface texture and fillings are features that define the refined quality of this lace collar.

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