Muff

Unknown

1910–15 · fur, silk, plastic · Costume Institute

The muff featured is a nicely preserved example of a high fashion accessory of the early twentieth century. The interest in fur accessories, especially those including animal heads and parts, was very strong through the 1940s and waned thereafter. This muff is a fine example of changing styles and aesthetics over time, for the animal rights movement of the last part of the twentieth century has negated the popularity and value of furs in general, especially furs that include identifiable animal parts.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1910–15

Medium

fur, silk, plastic

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. Garrett R. Stearly and Mrs. Peter V. D. Voorhees in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dreier, 1959