Suit

Newton

1829 · wool (a, b), silk (b) · Costume Institute

The well-padded upper chest has generally been a sign of masculine power, although there have been periods when a less muscular silhouette has prevailed. When a full chest was preferred, wool felt or cotton padding-sometimes an inch thick, as here-was inserted between a man's jacket and its lining.

Artist

Newton

Date

1829

Medium

wool (a, b), silk (b)

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, NAMSB Foundation Inc. Gift, and Judith and Gerson Leiber Fund, 1995