Wedding ensemble

Unknown

1890–1910 · wool, cotton, silk, metal · Costume Institute

A rich variety of decoration contributes to the opulence of this ensemble. Couched embroidery, metal ornamentation and a range of textiles from velvet to printed cotton lend it an opulent air. It is particularly notable to have such a complete ensemble in such good condition.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1890–1910

Medium

wool, cotton, silk, metal

Culture

Albanian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John Hart Brown, 1960