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Manufacturer J. Press, Inc. American
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The slim cut of this suit reflects the European influence on American fashion. J. Press, founded in New Haven in 1902, is popularly known as purveyor of the three-button sack suit and traditional men's clothing. The Cambridge store opened in 1932.
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Title: Suit
Manufacturer:
J. Press, Inc. (American, founded 1902)
Date: 1953
Culture: American
Medium: wool
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Stewart Johnson, 1989
Accession Number: 2009.300.1055a, b
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