Evening bonnet
ca. 1875
Medium
Metallic, silk
Classification
Evening bonnet
Culture
French
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold, 1941
Accession Number
2009.300.4354
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 19th-century French fashion with *Evening Bonnet* by Michniewicz-Tée, crafted around 1875. This exquisite piece from the Costume Institute exemplifies the era's transition from the lavish Second Empire style to the refined elegance of the early Third Republic. As a French designer, Michniewicz-Tée specialized in millinery, creating headwear that crowned the elite at soirées and balls, where bonnets like this one served as both functional accessories and statements of sophistication. Made from shimmering metallic threads and luxurious silk, the bonnet highlights ...