Jacques Doucet (French, 1853–1929). Evening coat, fall/winter 1902. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Robert G. Olmste
You’re running to work, trying to get there a few minutes early to impress your boss. Your bag is weighing heavily on your shoulder, and by the time you get to your cubicle, you’re dripping sweat, desperately wanting to take off the wool.