Evening bonnet

Mme. Carlier

ca. 1895 · linen, cotton · Costume Institute

One characteristic of French production is extreme attention paid to the minutest of construction details. This is best displayed in the varying shapes of the wired paillettes which make up this bonnet's crown. The white edging on the black lace creates a striking appearance, setting off the artificial flowers the French were so skilled at creating.

Artist

Mme. Carlier

Date

ca. 1895

Medium

linen, cotton

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John King, 1959