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Long, fitted tailored jacket, taffeta lined, back kick pleat, collar covered in brown velveteen, 6 mother of pearl buttons, sleeves pleated fullness at shoulder tapered to wrist, French seams, inside breast pocket. With long, slim gored skirt, with center front panel, unlined, banded hem, French seams, hook/eye waist closures (6), no waist band.

Details

  • Title: Woman's walking suit
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1910
  • Physical Dimensions: Jacket Length: 135.9 cm (53 1/2 in.) Skirt Length: 111.8 cm (44 in.)
  • Provenance: Before 2014, acquired by Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectibles, London; 2014, sold by Verrinder to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2014, gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: December 10, 2014)
  • Type: Suit
  • Rights: Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Wool twill, metal hooks/eyes, silk taffeta, cotton velvet, plastic (replacement buttons?)

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