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Brooks Brothers

Overcoat worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, ca. 1917

Description

Maker

Brooks Brothers, est. 1818, American

Title

Overcoat worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse

Year

ca. 1917

Medium

Fulled wool with applied braid

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Brooks Bros.
N.Y.C.

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of the Whitehouse Estate

Object Number

58.160.1

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy

April 26 - August 18, 2013

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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