Mantle
Unknown
1848–53 · silk · Costume Institute
Nuts, berries, and leaves on a russet field are complemented by the drape of fringe, its fall also a reference to the season. All that one needs to hibernate for the winter is present on this shawl and even three-dimensionally. Not only is there sculptural relief inherent in the luxuriant velvet, but the front closures also resemble berries. A mantle for a human being is remarkably like fall's organic mantle.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1848–53
- Medium
- silk
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Henry A. Lozier, 1948
