Parasol

Dupuy

1895–1900 · silk, wood, metal, synthetic · Costume Institute

Featured, is an example of a fine French parasol created by Dupuy whose establishment was in the most prestigious shopping area in Paris during the Belle Époque period. The rue de la Paix was home to many fine establishments, offering the highest luxury goods. This parasol echoes the construction of the dresses at the time which involved many layers of different types of filmy materials and exuberant ruffles.

Artist

Dupuy

Date

1895–1900

Medium

silk, wood, metal, synthetic

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. Daniel M. McKeon and Robert Hoguet, Jr., 1965