Object: Suit
Brand:
Champot
Date: c. 1915
Medium: Silk velvet and fur
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P84.3.1
DescriptionSuit jacket and skirt in midnight blue silk velvet, trimmed with brown fur; asymmetrical stand collar, blouson into yoke, peplum elongated to hip; fur at collar, pointed cuffs, hem; A-line ankle length skirt with welted seams curved into back yoke
Label Text:Velvet and fur provided warmth for winter sports, thus both materials were considered suitable—and fashionable—choices for skating outfits. This suit, produced in Paris on the Rue Royale, is recreational sporting attire at its most luxurious.
Exhibitions:
- Sporting Life
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation