Artifact: Cambric Fichu with lace
Materials: Cambric with bobbin lace
Dimensions:
Date: 1730-1770
Origin: Valenciennes, France
Collection: Victoria & Albert Museum
Ledger Entry: Cambric
Department: Textile
Customer: Mrs. Elizabeth Doleman
Ledger Page: 38
Imported From: Cambric was primarily produced in France and Britain.
Product Description
Cambric is a thin linen fabric used for household use, clothing and clothing accessories including as fichus and cravats as well as curtains. It was typically bleached and worn white rather than ornamented or dyed.
Citation: Florence M. Montgomery. Textiles in America, 1650-1870 : a Dictionary Based on Original Documents : Prints and Paintings, Commercial Records, American Merchants' Papers, Shopkeepers' Advertisements, and Pattern Books with Original Swatches of Cloth. (New York :Norton, 1984);
Historical Price: 6 shillings, 8 pence per yard; Modern USD: $74.7
Product Variations
The databases record only three purchases of cambric. Their prices range from three shillings seven pence to eight shillings per yard for 'fine' cambric.
