Evening suit

Design House Attributed to Callot Soeurs French

Designer Attributed to Marie Callot Gerber French

ca. 1920

Not on view

Rita de Acosta Lydig (1880-1929) was a noted beauty and style icon of the early twentieth century and the owner this garment attributed to Callot Soeurs. A great admirer and collector of lace, de Acosta Lydig patronized Callot Soeurs in appreciation of Madame Gerber's similar affinity for lace and her skillful use of antique trimmings. This suit, along with a cream-colored version in the collection (2009.300.1183a, b), reveals how Rita de Acosta Lydig conceived of her wardrobe: she found garments that suited her unique personal taste and then ordered multiple versions of the same design.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Evening suit
Design House: Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937)
Designer: Attributed to Marie Callot Gerber (French, 1857–1927)
Date: ca. 1920
Culture: probably French
Medium: silk, cotton
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mercedes de Acosta, 1955
Object Number: 2009.300.1239a, b
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

More Artwork

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Evening suit, Callot Soeurs French, silk, linen, French — Evening suit
Callot Soeurs
Marie Callot Gerber
ca. 1920

Promenade suit, Callot Soeurs French, silk, cotton, French — Promenade suit
Callot Soeurs
ca. 1911

Dress, Callot Soeurs French, [no medium available], French — Dress
Callot Soeurs
1908

Evening coat, Callot Soeurs French, wool, silk, fur, French — Evening coat
Callot Soeurs
ca. 1900

Opera coat, Callot Soeurs French, silk, metal, feathers, French — Opera coat
Callot Soeurs
ca. 1907

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.