Shawl

Unknown

1860–70 · silk · Costume Institute

Shawls of this type were de riguer for wearing with the large hoop skirts of the 1860s. Rigid architectural forms contrasting with organic plant forms was a favored design scheme. This is a fine example of what could be done on the Lever machines.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1860–70

Medium

silk

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. J. B. Putnam in memory of Amy R. Edwards, 1932