Jacket

Unknown

1840–80 · metal, fur, linen · Costume Institute

Although this has clearly been remade from an original garment, it retains its opulent presence. The workmanship required to create the fabric, completely worked in machine-made tambour stitching is remarkable. The subtlety of the shades in the tambour, contrasting dramatically with the gilt appliqués adds great visual interest.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1840–80

Medium

metal, fur, linen

Culture

probably Russian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Alan L. Wolfe, 1957