Historical information
Richelieu embroidery - White openwork: the pattern outlined in buttonhole stitch and linked by bars (often with picots, like needlepoint lace) with the fabric background cut away
Physical description
Nightdress, ladies - (cotton) french seams Cut out work with Richelieu embroidered. Arm sleeve edges buttonholed with picots.
Subjects
References
- Reference 'A-Z of Collector's Terms' by Therle Hughes P207 (Reed Consumer Books Ltd 1979)