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Discharge printed silk with repetitive lines in leaves alternating between black and white, accented by red berry motif on a white ground.The discharge process removes color from the fabric to create, for this fabric, a white background.

Printed ovesized pink and brown floral motif with details outlined in red, green and black raffia stitched to plain-weave cotton; chain-stitched metallic yarns in circulalr motifs embellish the gold-colored ground and motifs.

Embroidered nets embellished women’s evening dresses in the first three decades of the twentieth century. This design, with its curvilinear floral motifs, reflects Art Nouveau aesthetics.

"How do you like my horse?"This fashion plate from 1861 shows a woman carrying a pagoda parasol, named for the shape.

"Spring Costume for a Young Lady"

"Parasol of blue silk edged with gray."

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"Ornamented Parasols"

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"A Pleasure Party"

The woman at the right has a telegram parasol, providing more style than shade.

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Godey's Fashions for July 1867

Godey's Fashions for August 1861

Godey's Fashions for October 1867

The woman to the left is closing a telegram parasol.