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Jean Gale, Inc.

1959–63 · wool, cotton, leather · Costume Institute

Worn by the well-dressed young girl, Beaufort S. Bodman, of which the Brooklyn Museum Collection has several pieces, this is an excellent example of a high quality child's snowsuit. A very sporty style, it was made in England and then likely sold at a high end Madison Avenue retailer. Eventually, the snowsuit would transition into a one-piece style, this being the precursor of this necessary winter garb.

Artist

Jean Gale, Inc.

Date

1959–63

Medium

wool, cotton, leather

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. Calvert Bodman, 1975