Parasol

Unknown

fourth quarter 19th century · silk · Costume Institute

The concentric circle format seen here is an alternative to the section format that is often used for parasol covers. The pattern is made specifically for the shape of the object for which it is intended, being a parasol cover.

Artist

Unknown

Date

fourth quarter 19th century

Medium

silk

Culture

probably 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. Charles Stearnes, 1942