Parasol

Unknown

1902 · silk, wood, metal · Costume Institute

Extremely coquettish and seductive, this parasol is much like revealing lingerie. The severe exterior opens to reveal an extremely frilly and feminine interior. During this period, underwear also became very decorative and seductive and this piece is an equivalent in the category of parasols.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1902

Medium

silk, wood, metal

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Alice Pentlarge, 1944