That figures. The costume is dated 1815. Thankyou.
KSM
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Ah! I have just the right piece.Thanks.
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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
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 4:27 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] cherus
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.
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On Nov 11, 2012, at 8:19 PM, "R Lloyd Mitchell"
wrote:
> Princess Louise Agusta 1771-1843.
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Has anyone come across a definition of a cherusque collar? I am looking at a
garment of Princess Louise Agusta 1771-1843. The part of the collar shown
appears to be a stand up shape..maybe shear silver fabric that is stiffened in
some way. First thought is cherub; I"m not sure how the term conne
