Mantle

Mantle

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The glitter of the beadwork amongst the sheen of the velvet creates a visually stunning combination of materials on this lovely visite. The placement and patterning of embroidery is particularly appealing and evokes the elegance of the period.

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.