Silk and Wool Stole "La Parisienne" - French Museums Gift Store, Paris

During the second half of the 19th century, many artists were inspired by La Parisienne, which became a symbolic figure of the flourishing capital.

The pattern of this stole was inspired by the painting of Charles Giron "La Parisienne". The painter never parted with this portrait of an elegant young woman with a pretty and impish profile.

On the point of going out, she is wearing gloves and an afternoon dress draped over her hips in the style of an 18th century crinoline dress, reflecting the late 19th century taste for this highly refined period.

Stole from the French Museums Gift Store Collection, Paris. Size : 168 x 50 cm. Material : 75% Wool, 25% Silk. Packaging : Presentation paper box. Atelier de la Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais.