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Henry Poole & Co.

Riding jacket worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr.

Description

Maker

Henry Poole &amp

Title

Riding jacket worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr.

Year

1895

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Whitehouse Estate

Object Number

58.160.11

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

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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Tombstone

Henry Poole & Co. (English)
Riding jacket worn by William Fitzhugh Whitehouse, Jr., 1895
Wool broadcloth with gilt brass buttons; Buttons stamped W. Stratton London
Center back length: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 inches) (jacket)
Gift of the Whitehouse Estate 58.160.11

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