Coat

Unknown

1885 · wool · Costume Institute

This overcoat, which does not follow the bustle silhouette of the period, would have been worn for sporting activities where the popular bustle style would have been difficult to wear, such as shooting and hiking. It is well-made and presents standard construction details which are still in use on the modern overcoat.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1885

Medium

wool

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Frederick Loeser Fund, 1964