Vest

Barnes & Smits

1904 · wool, silk · Costume Institute

This is a very handsome vest representative of the early 20th-century style. An outstanding feature is the inclusion of silk in the wool fabric, adding an extra glint to the surface. The fine flannel backing, unlike the more common cotton or silk is an additional mark of quality.

Artist

Barnes & Smits

Date

1904

Medium

wool, silk

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. J. W. Post, 1944