Not currently on display at the V&A

Waistcoat

ca. 1945 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's waistcoat made of white chamois leather lined with sheep's fleece. The chamois is covered with floral designs embroidered with coloured threads. Panels of red Morocco are applied as side panels, around the hem and neck and along the shoulders, front openings and back arm opening. The openings are trimmed with curly black lambs wool. In the middle of the back is an undecorated crescent of white chamois. The vest fastens at the front with one button and a loop of red leather.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Chamois leather lined with wool, embroidered with threads, and Morocco
Brief description
Woman's waistcoat of embroidered leather, Hungary, ca. 1945
Physical description
Woman's waistcoat made of white chamois leather lined with sheep's fleece. The chamois is covered with floral designs embroidered with coloured threads. Panels of red Morocco are applied as side panels, around the hem and neck and along the shoulders, front openings and back arm opening. The openings are trimmed with curly black lambs wool. In the middle of the back is an undecorated crescent of white chamois. The vest fastens at the front with one button and a loop of red leather.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19.25in
  • Length: 49cm
  • Front panel hem width: 13in
  • Front panel hem width: 33cm
  • Back panel hem width: 20in
  • Back panel hem width: 51cm
Credit line
Given by Mr Arthur Haffkin
Collection
Accession number
T.3-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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