Apron

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Elaborate aprons in silks and metallic fabrics of the seventeenth century continued to be worn as luxurious accessories in the succeeding century. These aprons served no practical purpose; rather, they added variety to a fashionable woman’s wardrobe by altering the lines and colors of her costume.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art