Suit | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Suit Date: 1892 Culture: American Medium: wool c) cotton Dimensions: (a) Length at CB: 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm) (b) Length at CB: 46 in. (116.8 cm) (c) Length at CB: 17 in. (43.2 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William R. Witherell, 1953 Accession Number: C.I.53.72.9a–c
Ensemble, LaFerrière, Paris, 1900. Suit of black ribbed silk. Jacket is waist-length, with wide collar, left front button closure, and long puffed sleeves, trimmed with panels of black and yellow wool. Skirt is floor-length, also trimmed in black and yellow wool embroidery, with slight train in back. Thin waistband and hook-and-eye closure at center back.