Ensemble

Unknown

1920–28 · cotton · Costume Institute

Featured here is an example of a child's ensemble that was made at home. It appears to be a cut-out from a package, in which a kit would have been enclosed. This is most definitely a period piece, representing the look of the 1920s with a loose overdress and low cloche-like hat.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1920–28

Medium

cotton

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. Neil Hobey, 1977