Parasol
Seen here is a very elegant example of the lace parasols prevalent in the 1880s. The lacy sheer canopy is very flirtatious and the unusual shape of the handle is charming. This parasol would have been a very eye-catching accessory to any ladies' ensemble.
Artwork Details
- Title: Parasol
- Manufacturer: Follmer, Clogg & Company
- Date: 1880–89
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, metal, wood
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection
- Object Number: 2009.300.3405
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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