Scarf

Unknown

19th century · linen · Costume Institute

The variations in the orientation of the motifs in this refined design give it a sense of vitality. The lace was probably originally created as robings on the front of an 18th century dress and later reconfigured into a scarf.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

linen

Culture

European

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Charlotte R. Stillman, 1951