Ensemble

S. Gluck

1900–1905 · silk · Costume Institute

This stylish three-piece ensemble was produced in Brooklyn. It is fairly unusual to have all three pieces of an ensemble from this period intact. The subtle difference in color between the pongee and lilac embroidery brings out the tonality in an effective way; the light and shadow between materials gives it a lively appearance. This ensemble would have been worn for daytime promenading activities such attending the races or walking on the boardwalk.

Artist

S. Gluck

Date

1900–1905

Medium

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 Mrs. J. W. Post, 1944