Collars and Cuffs (CC1 to CC6)

CC1 Five collars on furnishing hopsack from Edinburgh shop E. W. Thomson via Evelyn Thomson and Margaret Boyd: Crescent Weavers, 19 Bellevue Cresc. Edinburgh 3, in 1970s.
Three cuffs added by Mrs Bryson.

CC2 Collar, cotton organdie, cut in half; deep points, embroidered Xs, Os, Vs, heavy eyelets, small flowers.

CC3 Crochet cuff, banded ‘thimbles’/blackberry stitch, open for ribbon. Knitted lace collar in cotton with pointed edge.

CC4 Uncut collars, very fine muslin

  1. large 12 petalled flowers, some round eyelets, green label: 224.
  2. large eyelets, small sprigs and berries, seeding, 5/6 green label.
  3. very fine, coarse motifs: seven snowdrops, scallops
All of unknown provenance.

CC5 Collar, deep pointed, 3” heavy edge ‘feathers’ in dense embroidery, top sprigs detached, eyelets, pineapple-style motifs. From Mrs Limond

CC6 Pair long sleeves in heavier weight cotton, with cuff edges touching eyelets forming V shapes, detached large eyelet motifs interspersed with clusters of nine berries in diamond shapes.