Scarf

Scarves by Vera, Inc.|Vera Neumann

1950–51 · silk · Costume Institute

A sugar mold made by the Chippewa tribe in the Brooklyn Museum collection inspired this pleasing design. Vera Neumann, a member of the Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory at the Brooklyn Museum, frequented the collections to find inspiration for her scarf designs. It is especially interesting in this case because the original object is documented, so Neumann's particular design process is illuminated.

Artist

Scarves by Vera, Inc.|Vera Neumann

Date

1950–51

Medium

silk

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 Vera Neuman, 1951