Evening suit

Lee|Brooks Brothers

1947 · wool, cotton, leather, silk · Costume Institute

This set of evening coordinates is unusual in its completeness. Made by Brooks Brothers, a well-known high-quality American menswear maker, it features an unusual piqué pattern on vest. The mock-front and real center-back-button closure of the shirts makes for cleaner, smoother look.

Artist

Lee|Brooks Brothers

Date

1947

Medium

wool, cotton, leather, silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Robert E. Blum, 1985