Stole

Unknown

first quarter 20th century · fur, linen · Costume Institute

This stole is unusual not only for its great dimension, but also for the use of fur trimming. The bobbin lace is handmade and its complex design indicates that its construction was carefully plotted to achieve a wrap of this size.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first quarter 20th century

Medium

fur, linen

Culture

European

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Charlotte R. Stillman, 1951