I think of it as one that is finely pleated, like a ruff. A friend who knows French fashion language said that "cherusque" means like the gills of a mushroom.
Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: Becky <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 4:27 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] cherusque collar I looked up the term on google and found one site that said it was a standing lace collar that became the norm during Napoleon court days. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 11, 2012, at 8:19 PM, "R Lloyd Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote: > Princess Louise Agusta 1771-1843. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
