White Silk Detachable Lace Collar

Victorian Early / Crinoline · 1840s · Scottish

A delicate detachable collar crafted from white silk with intricate lacework featuring symmetrical leaf and floral motifs. The collar forms a wide V-shape designed to lie flat against the neckline of a dress or blouse. The lace pattern displays elaborate botanical designs with scalloped edges and openwork details characteristic of mid-19th century needlework. The construction shows fine silk thread worked into dimensional leaf forms and decorative scrollwork. This type of removable collar was essential to Victorian women's wardrobes, allowing for easy laundering while adding decorative refinement to otherwise plain bodices during the 1840s period of increasing ornamentation in women's dress.