Pelerine

Unknown

ca. 1830 · cotton · Costume Institute

Swiss embroidery has long been recognized as representing the pinnacle of refinement. The charming and original motifs depicting three-dimensional oak leaves, acorns and fanciful creatures worked in French knots are beautifully executed. Originally worked on a fine mull, the motifs were remounted on batiste in the mid-20th century for preservation purposes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1830

Medium

cotton

Culture

probably Swiss

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Ellen M. Austen, 1915