Mantle

Unknown

1870–75 · silk, metallic thread, wool · Costume Institute

Braid and soutache in the decorative configurations of Turkish style were ubiquitous by the mid-nineteenth century. Seen on costumes as disparate as children’s dresses, ladies’ summer walking ensembles, and men’s smoking jackets, the style was most evident on outer garments such as this mantle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1870–75

Medium

silk, metallic thread, wool

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Philip K. Rhinelander, 1946