Parasol

Unknown

1920–29 · silk, wood, metal, plastic, leather · Costume Institute

The snakeskin trim found on this parasol sets it apart from the normal parasols of the day and may have coordinated the piece with other accessories such as shoes and a handbag. It is the characteristic parasol shape and size for the 1920s with a feminine color scheme, including pink stained wood to compliment the chiffon canopy.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1920–29

Medium

silk, wood, metal, plastic, leather

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Peter T. Denker, 1961