Suit

Unknown

ca. 1760 · silk · Costume Institute

Mid-18th century men's suits were slimmer than the decades prior to them with a curved front opening, narrower sleeves and cuffs, and fitted breeches with a fall front closure. This suit is a fine example of a gentleman's day suit of the period in silhouette and textile.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1760

Medium

silk

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 Cora Ginsburg, 1976