Cape

Liberty & Co.|Arthur Silver

1900–1910 · silk · Costume Institute

The convergence of dress reform and exuberance for travel unfolding like a new map in Europe and England at the turn of the century provided the world of Liberty & Co., rich in innovation, gentle in wrapping, extravagant in color, and exotic in every luxury of the senses. Fabric manufacturer and London store, Liberty came to stand for the cosmopolitan in such fashion as this evening cape with gentle drape that suggests Pre-Raphaelite painting and anticipates the designs of Fortuny and Gallenga.

Artist

Liberty & Co.|Arthur Silver

Date

1900–1910

Medium

silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Isabel Shults Fund, 1995