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Cravat

Unknown1840/1849

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom

Cravat of black satin with pre-formed bow, buckling in back. Consisting of a wide shaped neckband stiffened and lined with dark gray check silk. It fastens at the back with a triple-pronged black metal buckle. The front is trimmed with a stitched bow, the ends pleated and brought down to cover the chest, and is tacked together at the bottom. The bow ends are lined with thin black glazed cotton.

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  • Title: Cravat
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1840/1849
  • Location: England
  • Provenance: Given by Miss C. Wigginton
  • Medium: Satin, lined with silk and glazed cotton, metal
The Victoria and Albert Museum

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