Evening coat
This evening coat with its distinctive oversized sleeves is a fine example of the work of the House of Rouff, a premiere couture house in the late-19th into the 20th century. Rouff was known for the lingerie feel to their garments, which always included a multitude of ruffles and laces.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening coat
- Design House: Rouff (French, 1844–1914)
- Date: 1895–1905
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, rhinestones
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William E. S. Griswold, 1941
- Object Number: 2009.300.3024
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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