Suit
As noted in a letter from the donor, this suit was worn by the father of the donor, Grant Flynn (b. 1904), as a ten-year-old boy to the opening of the Panama Canal in August 1914. Due to the occasion, it is appropriate that the jacket has a label suggesting a water-related sporting activity. Additionally, the lightweight linen jacket and wool pants are appropriate for the summer climate.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Manufacturer: H & C Company
- Date: 1914
- Culture: American
- Medium: linen, wool, metal, shell
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Charles Flynn, 1981
- Object Number: 2009.300.996a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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