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Henry Poole & Co.

Riding jacket worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr., 1895

Description

Maker

  • Henry Poole & Co., est. 1806, English

Title

Riding jacket worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr.

Year

1895

Medium

Wool broadcloth with gilt brass buttons; Buttons stamped W. Stratton London

Dimensions

Center back length: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 inches) (jacket)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

D, Henry Poole & Compy.
37-39 Saville Row, London
95; No. 2845
[Tulzbugh] Whitehouse

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of the Whitehouse Estate

Object Number

58.160.11

Projects & Publications

Publications

Artist Rebel Dandy

Men of Fashion

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Artist, Rebel, Dandy

April 26 - August 18, 2013

William Fitzhugh Whitehouse of Newport, Rhode Island, exemplified a new kind of Brummellian respect for a suit's use-in this case adventure and sport. Like many others of his class and generation, Whitehouse appreciated bespoke firms on both sides of the Atlantic and had pockets deep enough to patronize them. Created when Whitehouse was a student at Yale, this beautifully constructed Poole & Co. riding jacket was worn for equestrian activities such as pleasure rides and hunts. Like Brummell, Whitehouse was educated at the prestigious English prepatory academy Eton College, where the young pupils were provided a strict education in academics and personal presentation. The Eton experience is said to have influenced Brummell's own uniform, which included a broadcloth jacket, and may have also taught the young Whitehouse an aprpeciation of fine woolens.

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