Apron, Medium: linen Technique: plain weave, embroidered with cutwork and needle lace fillings Label: linen embroidered with cutwork and needle lace fillings, White linen apron pleated into a narrow band at the top. The sides and lower half of the apron are decorated with squares of cut work with needle-lace fillings alternating with squares embroidered in white in a stylized plant motif. The bottom is trimmed with scalloped needle lace., Italy, 17th century, costume & accessories, Apron