Suit
This suit represents the quintessential style of the 1920s and marks a transitional moment in fashion, as the silhouette changed. Perhaps the most defining characteristic is the large, standing and wrapping collar, also known as the "chin chin collar." Collars such as this were given this name as a reference to similar Chinese styles. This is a very high quality piece, complete with refined lining and detailed buttons.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Date: 1920
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool, fur, silk
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Caroline U. Weber and John W. Weber, 1944
- Object Number: 2009.300.109a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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