Ascot

Charvet Chemisier

1890–99 · silk, linen · Costume Institute

Neckwear of the late 19th century was generally chosen to add color to the otherwise somber suit. This ascot, with its vibrant plum and subdued black pinstripes, is a high quality example of elegant men's neckwear of the period. It is in its original state with a detachable collar and the initials of the donor's husband inside.

Artist

Charvet Chemisier

Date

1890–99

Medium

silk, linen

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Frederick H. Prince, Jr., 1967