Suit

Unknown

1875–90 · linen · Costume Institute

This unique ensemble, with its loose jacket, vest and knee breeches, shows the style of dress adapted in the late-19th century for less strenuous sports such as shooting. Knee breeches, although replaced by long trousers for everyday wear in the early 19th century, were retained for country wear and formal court attire throughout the century. The complicated piecework on the back of the jacket is a distinctive and unexpected feature of an otherwise humble utilitarian object.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1875–90

Medium

linen

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Ginsburg, 1970