Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
Identifier
MCV.00.0000
Title
Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
Description
The Center for Knit and Crochet is honored to be the digital home of the Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection, a spectacular collection of more than 350 examples of lace and handwork lovingly collected over 60 years by Maria C. Vallejo, and beautifully photographed by George A. Leinonen.
Most of the artists and makers of these lace adornments for the wardrobe and home remain unnamed and unknown. We hope that with scholarship and attention, some of their histories can be recovered.
We invite you to contact the Center for Knit and Crochet if you can assist us with cataloguing and identification.
Contributor
Maria C. Vallejo
Subject
Lace Clothing and Textiles
Provenance
Maria C. Vallejo
Rights Holder
Maria C. Vallejo, George A. Leinonen, Center for Knit and Crochet
Collection Items
White Embroidered Apron
A white waist apron featuring colorful floral embroidery in red, pink, blue, yellow, and green. It has a scalloped hem, and a decorative front pocket.
Blue Embroidered Apron
A blue waist apron featuring white floral embroidery. The hem is rounded, and there are ruched pleating details on each hip.
White Lace Bib Apron
A white bib apron with off-white lace cutouts of hearts and floral designs. There is a single front pocket with a lace heart cutout. The edges of the entire apron feature a scalloped lace border. The ties at the waist may be a different fabric type.
White Lace Tunic
White lace tunic featuring a leaf motif and gold beading. The tunic closes with off-white fabric covered buttons up the back.
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