. "Dress\nAbout 1810\n\nNapoleon\u2019s imperial court revived the etiquette of dress from before the Revolution. High-waisted gowns continued in vogue, using a variety of fabrics suited to the formality of different occasions. White muslin was worn in informal dress and lustrous silk for formal events. Machine-made net, or tulle, proved an ideal ground for hand-embroidery in contrasting silk, metal thread and spangles, or, as here, in tufted chenille thread. Tulle was a new product manufactured in England and France.\n\nProbably England\nMachine-made silk net, embroidered with chenille thread\nGiven by Mrs George Atkinson and Mrs M.F. Davey\n [09/12/2015]"@en . . .