Brooks Brothers

Overcoat worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse

Maker

Brooks Brothers (American)

Title

Overcoat worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse

Year

ca. 1917

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Coat: 129.5 cm (51 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Brooks Bros.
N.Y.C.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Whitehouse Estate

Object Number

58.160.1

Type

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy
Men of Fashion
Apr 26, 2013 – Aug 18, 2013

Label copy

Established in 1818 as H. & D. H. Brooks & Co., a firm that would house makers and merchants in one, Brooks Brothers would go on to become one of the first establishments to offer ready-made clothing. Brooks Brothers was popular with the "adventurous and eager set" seeking their fortune in the Caifornia Gold Rush and later made durable uniforms for the U.S. military. One example of the firm's expertise in heavy woolens is this uniform worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse during World War I.

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Tombstone

Brooks Brothers (American)
Overcoat worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, ca. 1917
Fulled wool with applied braid
Coat: 129.5 cm (51 inches) (center back length)
Gift of the Whitehouse Estate 58.160.1

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