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Clothing and Accessories
Clothing Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Marquise Parasol

Identifier:

1987.52.23

Description:

This marquise parasol has a purple silk canopy with a ribbed edge and brass metal ribs. The shaft is made of brass and the bottom portion is missing. A hinge can be seen under the canopy connected to the tip. This hinge is what classifies this parasol as a marquise parasol. It could be used to position the canopy to block the sun but its main purpose was for flirting. It was named after Madame de Pompadour, who invented it for the purpose of coquetry.

Women often carried parasols to protect their complexion from the sun. A fair complexion was prized as a symbol of a life of leisure, showing that these women didn't have to work outside and could spend their days inside.

Date:

1850 – 1900

Materials:

Silk, Metal

Dimensions:

16"" h 23.5"" w

Current Location Status:

Deaccessioned

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Mrs. Charles Withey

Related Entities:

B. Kuppenheimer and Company (creator)
Alternate names: B. Kuppenheimer & Company, Kuppenheimer, The House of Kuppenheimer
B. Kuppenheimer & Co. was founded in 1876 by Bernard Kuppenheimer and was run by him, his son Jonas Kuppenheimer, and Samuel Nathan. The business started in Chicago on Wabash Ave. In 1906, the company operated "The House of Kuppenheimer" branches in Boston and New York, with sales in Washington D.C. During World War I, Kuppenheimer manufactured uniforms for the U.S. Army.
The Men's Warehouse purchased Kuppenheimer & Co. in 1997. Kuppenheimer & Co. consisted of 43 men's clothing stores mainly in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Atlanta areas and the manufacturing facilities. Men's Warehouse closed the remaining stores and folded the business into its own by liquidating the remaining assets.

For more information please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuppenheimer Mrs. Charles Withey (donor) Madame de Pompadour (is related to)