Evening coat
This fur evening coat is made of two of the most luxurious furs available: ermine and chinchilla. Its opulence is made even more apparent with the presence of an attached full-size fur cape.
Jay Thorpe was founded in 1920 by Charles J. Oppenheim, Jr. A specialty retailer, the firm offered custom-made goods as well as French imports. Oppenheim's family was firmly rooted in retail. His father, Charles J. Oppenheim, Sr. (1890-1941) and grandfather, Albert Oppenheim (1832-1914)--who were later joined by Israel D. Levy--founded the New York City department store Oppenheim, Collins & Co. Grandfather Albert had also been associated with Brooklyn department store Abraham & Straus and his grandmother Mary was a member of the Abraham family.
Jay Thorpe was founded in 1920 by Charles J. Oppenheim, Jr. A specialty retailer, the firm offered custom-made goods as well as French imports. Oppenheim's family was firmly rooted in retail. His father, Charles J. Oppenheim, Sr. (1890-1941) and grandfather, Albert Oppenheim (1832-1914)--who were later joined by Israel D. Levy--founded the New York City department store Oppenheim, Collins & Co. Grandfather Albert had also been associated with Brooklyn department store Abraham & Straus and his grandmother Mary was a member of the Abraham family.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening coat
- Department Store: Jay-Thorpe, Inc.
- Date: ca. 1925
- Culture: American
- Medium: fur
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Charles M. Phinny, 1966
- Object Number: 2009.300.394
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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