Parasol
Follmer, Clogg & Company
An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Featured is the quintessential 1880s parasol that would have been carried to compliment the exaggerated bustle of the period. Made by a renowned umbrella and parasol maker, Follmer, Clogg & Company, the handle is particularly attractive. Perhaps what makes this parasol special is its size, which relates well to the volume of the dresses popular in the period.
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.