Coat
Today, as in the 1920s, dogs are sometimes seen as fashion accessories with different breeds rising and falling in popularity according to prevailing tastes. Small dogs known as the "toy" breeds often appear in ads of the 1920s, fulfilling the dual role of companion and status symbol for stylish women. This couture ensemble clearly was meant for just such a pampered pet. It includes this coat, as well as a matching collar and leash, and features refined details, such as gold-tone metal studs, fine silk textiles and a tag engraved with the name of the dog, a Pomeranian named "Fifi." Decked out in this set, Fifi would have been an accessory as alluring as a fetching hat or elegant parasol.
Artwork Details
- Title: Coat
- Design House: Gallina
- Date: 1920
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, wool, metal
- 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: 2009.300.1124a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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