Suit
War was declared on Germany by France and Great Britain in 1939. The couture industry was immediately affected, as workers were called to serve their countries. Collections produced during the war years were often smaller and less ornate. This particular example from Schiaparelli's summer 1940 collection, worn by the ever-chic Millicent Rogers, shows a distinct military silhouette in the double-breasted jacket with vibrant brass buttons emblazoned with the Maltese cross, itself an emblem of Christian warriors. This collection was one of the last before Schiaparelli was forced to leave France for America because of World War II.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Designer: Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973)
- Date: summer 1940
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1951
- Object Number: 2009.300.148a–e
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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