Vest

1904

Not on view

This is a very handsome vest representative of the early 20th-century style. An outstanding feature is the inclusion of silk in the wool fabric, adding an extra glint to the surface. The fine flannel backing, unlike the more common cotton or silk is an additional mark of quality.

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Title: Vest
Designer: Barnes & Smits
Date: 1904
Culture: American
Medium: wool, silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. J. W. Post, 1944
Object Number: 2009.300.672
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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