Peacock Feather Classic Fit Top

Description

Favored for its shimmering exoticism by champions of the Aesthetic and Art Nouveau movements, the peacock feather enjoyed a lively vogue as a design motif in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its graceful silhouette and rich, iridescent hues were adapted to every manner of decorative-art objects: textiles and graphic design; porcelain, glass and metalwork; even furniture and interior decoration. A delicate en tremblant peacock feather brooch (French, 1925–35) in the Museum’s collection, exquisitely fashioned in gold inset with sapphires, emeralds, topaz, diamonds, and amethyst, is the source for our Peacock Feather Classic Fit Top.

Available in small, medium, large, and x-large. Cotton blend, with crystals. Classic fit. 3/4 sleeves. Imported. Machine washable.

Size Chart:
Small (4– 6)
Medium (8–10)
Large (12–14)
X-Large (16)

Art History

In part a reaction to the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution, Art Nouveau (New Art), with its flowing lines, whiplash curves, and lavish botanical and animal patterns, originated in France and Belgium in the 1880s. Reaching its pinnacle at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, it spread throughout Western Europe and the United States, influencing everything from jewelry to furniture design. Lasting up until the First World War, Art Nouveau’s fluid style can be seen as a metaphor for creative freedom and a release from the weight of artistic tradition.