Waistcoat
1770-1779 (made)
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Man’s waistcoat with a round neckline, curving fronts and skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts and pocket flaps are made of black silk satin, the back of black worsted twill. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with fustian; the front skirt and pocket-flap linings and front facings are black silk satin. There are 12 worked buttonholes along the left front with 12 black silk thread-covered buttons (4 now missing) on the right front.
The waistcoat has been altered for size, probably in the lifetime of the wearer; the side seams have been taken in.
The waistcoat has been altered for size, probably in the lifetime of the wearer; the side seams have been taken in.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool, linen, cotton; hand-woven satin, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's waistcoat, 1770s, British; Black satin |
| Physical description | Man’s waistcoat with a round neckline, curving fronts and skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts and pocket flaps are made of black silk satin, the back of black worsted twill. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with fustian; the front skirt and pocket-flap linings and front facings are black silk satin. There are 12 worked buttonholes along the left front with 12 black silk thread-covered buttons (4 now missing) on the right front. The waistcoat has been altered for size, probably in the lifetime of the wearer; the side seams have been taken in. |
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| Accession number | T.196-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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