The high quality of this Brussels needle lace shawl is displayed not only in the fine workmanship but also in the complexity of its design. The variety of motifs includes a number of different types of flowers. The border motif, which features alternating lilacs, roses, and aster-like flowers, is particularly intricate. A velvet-covered plastic headband, which has since been removed, was attached to the apex of the triangular shawl to modify it for use as a veil.