Henry Poole & Co.

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.