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Raymond Godfrey Twyeffort

1947 · wool · Costume Institute

Raymond Twyeffort was one of New York's leading custom tailors. This sport ensemble, with its boxy cut, is very American in style. The extensive drape in the fabric is indicative of post-World War II men's fashion.

Artist

Raymond Godfrey Twyeffort

Date

1947

Medium

wool

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. Albert Ogden in memory of Sheldon Stewart, 1964