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Shawls of this type were de rigueur for wearing with the large hoop skirts of the 1860s. The size of the shawls and the design configuration corresponded to the fullness of the skirt so that the entire back central pattern could be displayed when worn. A rigid architectural form contrasting with organic plant forms was a favored design scheme. The three-section design is particularly complex.
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Title: Shawl
Date: 1860–70
Culture: French
Medium: silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Josephine W. How, 1938
Object Number: 2009.300.3016
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