Ivory Cotton Lace Double Collar with Floral Medallions

Victorian Late / Bustle · 1860s-1880s · French

A symmetrical double collar constructed from fine cotton lace featuring elaborate floral medallions and scalloped edges. The collar consists of two identical panels that would drape over the shoulders, connected by narrow ties at the center front. Each panel displays intricate bobbin lace work with raised floral motifs arranged in a repeating pattern, bordered by delicate picot edging. The construction shows machine-made net ground with hand-finished details typical of late Victorian lace production. This type of detachable collar allowed Victorian women to transform plain dresses into more formal attire while maintaining the era's preference for high necklines and ornate surface decoration.