Lappet

Lappet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is a finely worked example of this type of Flemish lace, known as point d'Angleterre. Notable characteristics of this piece are the design variations and naturalism of the four flower basket motifs.


The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.