Military uniform

Franklin Simon & Co.

1916–18 · wool, cotton, leather · Costume Institute

The Women's Motor Corps of America provided a way for women to participate in the First World War. Taking advantage of the advent of the automobile, women volunteered as drivers and provided transport services at home and abroad. This ensemble, with its Sam Brown belt and leather leggings, emulates the composition of the men's uniform at the time.

Artist

Franklin Simon & Co.

Date

1916–18

Medium

wool, cotton, leather

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. C. O. Stumpf, 1949