Mantle

Unknown

ca. 1885 · silk, beads · Costume Institute

The visite was an essential outerwear style of the 1880s. It was fashioned to accommodate the shape of the bustle while hiding little of the bustle's elaborate decoration. The muted coloration in intriguing variations makes this visite unique. The chenille trim mimics the upholstery and decorations used in furniture and dress of the period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1885

Medium

silk, beads

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Aldace F. Walker in memory of her son, Roberts Walker, 1943