Parasol

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Extremely elegant, this parasol has all of its elements which make it particularly interesting. The delicate, fragile closure tie is still intact and is usually missing from other parasols of this period. The Egyptian motifs are a testament to the nineteenth century Egypto-mania that followed Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in the early part of the century.

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