19th Century Fichu

Circa 1830-1850 France Provence Large Foldover ceremonial scarf or shawl, collected in Provence and dating from the Romantic period. Very fine cream cotton tulle embroidered and open...

Circa 1880-1900 India for export to Europe An Indian woodblock printed silk taffeta fichu shawl called Bandana dating from the late 19th century. Large central reserve on a chimney s...

Circa 1875 France Precious fichu in very fine damask silk with changing reflections in rust and violet dating from the Third Republic. Historicist design with a large central medal...

Second half of the 19th century Spain Mantilla or ceremonial head veil in cream silk lace called Blonde collected in Madrid. Diamond shape decorated with large flowers au naturel on...

Circa 1870-1890 France Alsace Beautiful woodblock printed cotton shawl partially embroidered on the outlines of the flowered Boteh and dating from the last quarter of the 19th centu...

Circa 1815 Manufacture Haussmann Alsace Amazing Orientalist scarf printed on a wooden board on silk pongee dating from the early nineteenth century. Definitly from the Manufacture Haussmann 1815 with documentation. Very strong polychrome of vegetal colors with superposition of yellow on blue to obtain green. Repertoire definitively Orientalist in allegory of motifs in chinoiserie, palms, temples, Russian churches, parades of Chinese and European characters in costumes of the eighteenth century. Astonishing Matrioshka wearing a kokoshnik blowing on the greenery and definitely Russian flowers...

From the 19th century Guilded Age ready for the 21st Century. This handmade beaded net collar was meant to be worn then just as one would today, to add a ...