Ribbon
Amelia Beard Hollenback (1877-1969) was the daughter of prominent financier and philanthropist John Welles Hollenback. This collection of high-quality ribbons may have been belonged Amelia Hollenback or any of her seven sisters. Worn as a bold accent sash, a ribbon would have affected the look of the entire ensemble.
Artwork Details
- Title: Ribbon
- Department Store: Attributed to Bon Marché (French, founded ca. 1852)
- Date: 1880–89
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Amelia Beard Hollenback, 1966
- Object Number: 2009.300.2090
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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