vandykes (collars)
- Scope note
- Refers to collars and ruffs that were made of Venetian lace or a similar lace; they were an article of fashionable dress in 18th-century Europe and European colonies. They typically include deep, acute-angled points of lacework. The term refers to the appearance of such collars in portraits by the famous painter, Anthony van Dyck (also spelled "van Dyke").
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024