Parasol

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The concentric circle format seen here is an alternative to the section format that is often used for parasol covers. The pattern is made specifically for the shape of the object for which it is intended, being a parasol cover.

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