Waistcoat
1845-1855 (made)
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In the 19th century waistcoats tended to be one of the more elaborate and colourful pieces of the male wardrobe, which is partly why they survive in relatively large numbers. They might also have been kept for their decorative quality or for sentimental reasons when they went out of fashion.
Floral designs such as this were fashionable in the 1840s and 1850s. In this example a delicate pattern of vine leaves and speedwell is jacquard-woven in blue and cream giving a variety of textural effects.
This is a double-breasted waistcoat with buttoned-back lapels, a style that became popular in the 1850s for morning or walking attire. The waistcoat can be dated by the base of the foreparts, which are lined with leather, a feature that only appeared from 1845 to 1855.
Floral designs such as this were fashionable in the 1840s and 1850s. In this example a delicate pattern of vine leaves and speedwell is jacquard-woven in blue and cream giving a variety of textural effects.
This is a double-breasted waistcoat with buttoned-back lapels, a style that became popular in the 1850s for morning or walking attire. The waistcoat can be dated by the base of the foreparts, which are lined with leather, a feature that only appeared from 1845 to 1855.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jacquard-woven silk, covered buttons, lined with cotton and backed with scrim, foreparts lined with leather |
| Brief description | Man's waistcoat, 1845-1855, English. Jacquard woven aniline purple silk |
| Physical description | Man's double-breasted waistcoat, with buttoned-back lapels, of jaquard-woven silk with a floral design |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss W. Shaw |
| Object history | This waistcoat was said by the donor to have been made to order by Mr W. Padder for his wedding in 1824 in Sittingbourne, Kent, however, the garment is at least 20 years newer than this date. |
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| Summary | In the 19th century waistcoats tended to be one of the more elaborate and colourful pieces of the male wardrobe, which is partly why they survive in relatively large numbers. They might also have been kept for their decorative quality or for sentimental reasons when they went out of fashion. Floral designs such as this were fashionable in the 1840s and 1850s. In this example a delicate pattern of vine leaves and speedwell is jacquard-woven in blue and cream giving a variety of textural effects. This is a double-breasted waistcoat with buttoned-back lapels, a style that became popular in the 1850s for morning or walking attire. The waistcoat can be dated by the base of the foreparts, which are lined with leather, a feature that only appeared from 1845 to 1855. |
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| Accession number | T.10-1951 |
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| Record created | September 27, 2006 |
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