Handkerchief

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The needle lace patterns on this handkerchief include fairly unusual forms on the exterior border and lyric scrolling motifs outlining the center. This complex and attractive combination of styles exemplifies the high-quality Belgian lace of the late 19th century.

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