Suit

Arnold Constable & Company

1912–15 · wool, fur, silk · Costume Institute

This mid-teens suit is made by Arnold Constable, a well-respected American retailer. It is a good representation of the well-made American ensemble of the period. The hip drapery of the skirt and fur tails on the jacket adds a sense of high style.

Artist

Arnold Constable & Company

Date

1912–15

Medium

wool, fur, silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 1944