Parasol

Parasol

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

One of the fashionable features of this parasol is the ball handle, which was one of the most popular styles in the 1880s. Also, this parasol would function well as a sunshade in addition to being a decorative accessory.

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.