Suit

Brokaw Brothers

ca. 1890 · cotton, silk · Costume Institute

Seen here is a well made boy's suit manufactured by a New York tailoring business which expresses the menswear styling of the late nineteenth century. The fabric establishes it as a dress suit made for special occasions or to be worn as the child's Sunday best. Likely, this suit was made for a child between 10-14 years of age.

Artist

Brokaw Brothers

Date

ca. 1890

Medium

cotton, 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 Florence Newton, 1960