Mourning parasol

Unknown

1915–18 · silk, wood, metal · Costume Institute

This is a good example of a mourning parasol for a highly fashionable woman. Although mourning clothing was somber, stylish individuals dressed in a very fashionable manner. The touch of mourning crepe found in the canopy identifies it unquestionably as part of mourning attire.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1915–18

Medium

silk, wood, metal

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. Frederick H. Prince, Jr., 1967