Uniform

John Patterson & Co.

1928 · wool, leather · Costume Institute

This handsome chauffeur's uniform and its coordinate pieces are emblematic of the life of high society in the late 1920s when wealthy families had private staff that included smartly dressed chauffeurs, maids and cooks. The manufacturer, John Patterson & Company, had both Fifth Avenue, New York, and Bellevue Avenue, Newport, R.I., addresses, two of the most prestigious locations in America at that time.

Artist

John Patterson & Co.

Date

1928

Medium

wool, leather

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Anonymous gift, 1957