Suit
In 1908, Goodall Worsted Co., of Sanford, Maine, purchased the patent for a tropical weight mohair-cotton blend fabric developed by William S. Nutter. Goodall called the fabric Palm Beach cloth and sold it directly to tailors and manufacturers. In 1931 the company began producing suits from that fabric as well. The Palm Beach suit became a summer classic, washable and comfortable to wear, the legendary suit became the staple of the well-dressed man's summer wardrobe.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Manufacturer: Goodall Worsted Company (American, 1824–1944)
- Department Store: Burkhardt Bros. Company (American, founded 1896)
- Date: 1935–40
- Culture: American
- Medium: wool, cotton, synthetic
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Herman C. Ahrens, 1974
- Object Number: 2009.300.959a–d
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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Goodall Worsted Company
Wanamaker's
1937
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late 1960s
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