Cuff

Cuff

Object name: Cuff
Date: 1775
Dimensions:
185 x 145 mm
Medium: Silk
Object number: C02443
DescriptionPair of elbow cuffs of ruffled corded silk, brocaded with white and pink flowers, and edged with a narrow fringed braid. Elbow cuffs would have been attached to the sleeves of clothing. The lace was often removed from garments and washed seperately before being sewn back on the clothing.