Lappet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This represents the fine workmanship of 19th century Brussels bobbin lace. Brussels was a major lace making center in this period. The lyrical design of fanciful imaginary flowers set within the delicate reseau (ground) is beautifully rendered. The lace is a continuous piece and designed as lappets, as the mirror image symmetry of the motifs on each side demonstrates. It is rare to find lappets with their original connecting ruffle, as often the lappets are cut from it in later periods.

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