COLLAR

Description: BLACK, CROCHETED COLLAR. IN THE SHAPE OF A SEMI-CIRCLE. INTRICATE DESIGN. BOTTOM EDGE OF COLLAR IS IN A LARGE SCALLOP. MANY SINGLE THREADS THAT WERE SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE MORE SOLID PIECES OF GARMENT ARE BROKEN OR FRAYED. THERE ARE SMALL, BLACK, SATIN ROSES THROUGHOUT CENTER OF COLLAR.

History: DONOR IS A HIGH SCHOOL PHYS. ED. TEACHER. SHE DID DRAMA IN SCHOOLS AND LOCAL THEATRE, AND ENTIRE COLLECTION WAS GIVEN TO HER BY LOCAL PEOPLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DONOR GAIL HOLLAND’S ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP AND GENERAL USE OF HER 1999-DONATED COLLECTION PLEASE REFER TO RECORD P19990053001. ***UPDATE: ARTIFACT INSIGHT BELOW SUBMITTED BY DONOR AND COLLECTIONS VOLUNTEER GAIL HOLLAND ON 19 APRIL 2011. “COLLAR SERVED AS A POSSIBLE REFERENCE FOR PERIOD PIECE REPRODUCTION OF WOMEN’S NECK ORNAMENTATION, PARTICULAR TO STYLES WORN BY MORE MATURE WOMEN.”