Clothing. Very fine, white linen 12cms by 12 cms square, that has a band of white lace, 9 cm deep hand-stitched around the linen. This has given shape to the linen, as the lace motifs are circular in design, and the linen has been cut away to display the lace pattern.costume accessories, female, white linen and lace handkerchief

White linen centre with a wide border of tape lace motifs.embroidery, handkerchief, lace

White linen with 3 bands of hand sewn pin tucks and hem followed by a band of handmade lace insertion. The whole is edged with a band of bobbin lace.embroidery, lace, bobbin lace, 1900-20

Handkerchief belonged to one of the Strathmore family.Fine white linen in the classical Ayrshire style. Needlepoint lace fillings in a border of satin stitched leaves and flowers. Hem has 2 cm band of drawn thread work, edged with fine lace.embroidery, ayrshire work, scotland, mid 19th century

White linen decorated with tape lace in a floral design.lace, tapelace, late 19th century

White Linen Handkerchief with Guipure Lace Edge. Four lace Corners stawell clothing material

Donated by Yvonne Fitzmaurice as examples of women's handkerchiefs.10 female handkerchiefs made from handkerchief cotton/linen embroidered (hand and machine), some machine lace and some coloured embroidery, 1 gold and 9 cream/whitecostume accessories, female

White linen handkerchief with deep lace border.costume accessories, female