Evening bonnet

Evening bonnet

Mme. Carlier

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

One characteristic of French production is extreme attention paid to the minutest of construction details. This is best displayed in the varying shapes of the wired paillettes which make up this bonnet's crown. The white edging on the black lace creates a striking appearance, setting off the artificial flowers the French were so skilled at creating.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.