Handkerchief

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Striking forms with exaggerated points enclosing the border motifs contribute to this handkerchief's distinctive look. The pod forms are unusual and beautifully detailed. The alternating use of different embroidery stitches creates shading and depth within the graphic images.

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