Evening shawl

ca. 1922

Not on view

The evening shawl seen here is likely the product of a French couture house. It typifies the design motifs and workmanship used in the luxurious shawls that were de rigueur for stylish women of the 1920s. This shawl would have greatly enhanced the aesthetic appeal of any evening ensemble.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Evening shawl
Date: ca. 1922
Culture: French
Medium: silk, metal
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Craig Hammitt in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hammitt, 1957
Object Number: 2009.300.2830
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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