Fichu with Frilled Outer Edge

Title	Fichu with Frilled Outer Edge
Artist	Ireland, Carrickmacross
Date	1850/75 19th century
Medium	Cotton, machine-made net; appliquéd with plain weave; cut and drawn work filled with buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned points; embroidered in cross, darning, and overcast stitches; decorated with buttonhole wheels
Classification	textile
Origin	Carrickmacross
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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