Suit

C.F. Johns & Pegg

1925 · wool, rubber · Costume Institute

This finely tailored English suit features pant legs with a rubber lining; such rain-proofing indicates the suit was worn for outdoor activity. By 1925, knickers were worn exclusively for a variety of sporting activities including golf, bird watching, hunting, and hiking.

Artist

C.F. Johns & Pegg

Date

1925

Medium

wool, rubber

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Stanley Mortimer, 1974