Shawl
Unknown Maker
Shaped scarf made of green and lavender taffetta cut out in a design of flowers and scrolling leaves and applied to net by machine stitching; edged with green and lavender picot and fringe.
Credit: Gift of Mrs. August Belmont
mid-19th century
Medium: silk Technique: appliqué on net
1942-41-1
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Where you'll find this
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Permanent collection