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Military uniform

Department Store Franklin Simon & Co. American
1916–18
Not on view
The Women's Motor Corps of America provided a way for women to participate in the First World War. Taking advantage of the advent of the automobile, women volunteered as drivers and provided transport services at home and abroad. This ensemble, with its Sam Brown belt and leather leggings, emulates the composition of the men's uniform at the time.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Military uniform
  • Department Store: Franklin Simon & Co. (American, founded 1902)
  • Date: 1916–18
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: wool, cotton, leather
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. C. O. Stumpf, 1949
  • Object Number: 2009.300.1155a–m
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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