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- Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
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Embroidery on Tulle Lace Collar
An elaborately embroidered tulle lace collar with a heavy lace border. There is some light discoloration on the border.
Bobbin Lace Collar with Flowers and Diamonds
A bobbin lace collar with alternating decorative flower diamond motifs. The edge follows an open lace motif.
Floral Battenberg Lace Dickey Collar
A dickey lace collar shaped in a shallow V-neck, and featuring an elaborate floral motif created using a Battenberg lace technique.
Circles and Stars Battenberg Lace Choker
A choker collar created using a Battenberg lace technique. The pattern includes a repeating swirl motif as well as nineteen circles containing stars in their centers. The top edge of the choker is discolored from use.
Serpentine Battenberg Lace Dickey Collar
A dickey collar made with a battenberg lace technique. The collar follows a deep V-neck style, and features a symmetrical pattern that creates a serpentine effect.
Boatneck Floral Battenberg Collar
A lace collar following the line of a boatneck top. The collar features a floral motif and was created using a battenberg lace technique.
Large Floral V-Neck Dickey Collar
A dickey collar created with a battenberg lace technique. The collar follows a deep v-neck line, and features a large floral motif.
Irish Crochet Collar
Collar constructed of fabric strips connected with crochet faggotting. Edging of crochet floral motifs sometimes referred to as Bébé Irish Crochet,* finished with a crocheted trim. Decorative fabric bow.
Source: The Home Art Crochet Book, ed. Flora…
Crochet Lace Collar Intended for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Crochet lace collar of graduated scallops formed with different stitch patterns. Maria C. Vallejo purchased this collar as a gift for United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, March 15, 1933 - September 18, 2020. Justice Ginsburg…
Open Lace Crochet Collar
A crocheted lace collar following an open lace pattern and a picot edge.
Sweetheart Necking Lace Collar
A crocheted lace collar in a sweetheart neckline shape. The collar features a series of geometric squares with vine-like lace connecting them together.
Coronation Cord Lace Collar
A crocheted lace collar created using coronation cord and a scalloped picot edging.
Filet and Irish Crochet Collar
An off-white crochet collar created using a combination of lace techniques, including filet and Irish crochet.
Diamond and Chevron Crochet Collar
Crochet lace collar with dramatic diamond and chevron motifs.
Suzann Thompson, Center for Knit and Crochet: Compare to trim around the Starburst Crochet Doily, 2023.MCV.06.001.
Floral Irish Crochet Collar
An elaborate floral lace collar created using Irish Crochet techniques to depict flowers and vines. Some light discoloration on the raised flowers.
Embroidered Tulle Lace Collar
A lace collar created using an embroidery on tulle technique, possibly a form of Needlerun. Some discoloration along the neckline.
T-shaped Embroidered Tulle Lace Collar
Object Description: A lace collar created using an embroidery on tulle technique. One side of the collar appears torn or unfinished, with some light fraying.
Triangular Embroidered Tulle Collar
A lace collar created using embroidery on tulle technique. The collar is triangular in shape, and the embroidery features several recurring patterns, including dots, diamonds, floral motifs, and open lace.
Geometric Floral Embroidered Tulle Lace Collar
Object Description: A lace collar created using embroidery on tulle technique. The collar is squared off along one side, and open on the other. The embroidery is primarily floral, but also features geometric ovals, circles, and squares. There is some…
Guypure Lace Collar
A lace collar created using the guypure bobbin lace technique. The collar features a floral motif. There is some light discoloration and a few loose threads/repairs.
Honiton Lace Collar
A lace collar created using the Honiton Lace technique of bobbin lace pieces sewn into a net ground. The collar features floral motifs of several different sizes, styles, and complexities.
Tatted Lace Collar and Cuffs
A matched set of cuffs and collar made of tatted lace and featuring a geometric circular pattern throughout the design.
High Neck Brussels Lace Collar
A lace collar created using a Point Brussels (Point de Gaze) technique, consisting of open, twisted buttonhole stitches on very fine thread. The pattern is a floral motif, and the collar features a high neck that extends down into a deep V-neck.…
Round Necked Brussels Lace Collar
A lace collar created using a Point Brussels (Point de Gaze) technique, consisting of open, twisted buttonhole stitches on very fine thread. The collar is rounded in front and features a floral motif. There is severe discoloration along the neckline.
Square Pulled Thread Lace Doily
A square doily created using the pulled thread technique. An embroidered lace technique, pulled thread lace is created by embroidering under tension, pulling embroidery thread tight to create a lace effect. No threads are drawn out of the fabric.…