Pelisse

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 1830s German fashion with this charming *Pelisse*, a lightweight cotton coat from the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dating to 1830–35, this garment exemplifies the pelisse style—a fitted, knee-length outerwear piece popular among women during the early Romantic era. Worn over dresses for both day and evening, it reflected the era's shift toward more structured silhouettes influenced by the burgeoning Victorian aesthetic. Crafted entirely from cotton, the pelisse highlights the material's rising prominence in 19th-century European wardrobes....