Lace Pin, about 1880

Description:

Lace pins become popular in the late 1870s and 1880s as bodices began to have higher necks and included more lace on them.Lace got entangled with heavy brooches with protrusions and so lace pins, which were lighter weight and with few protrusions, were developed.They could also be pinned to the higher necks and stand collars without pulling them down, and were often worn across the collar.The black enamel and gold colored metal form is extremely popular throughout the 1880s.

Date Issued:

[1855 TO 1905]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford

Collection:

Digital Dress Collection

Subject Topic:

Pins (Jewelry), Jewelry, Lace, Gold-plating, Enamel and enameling, and Pearls

Format:

clothing

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_86_127_39