Waistcoat
1780-1789 (made)
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Man’s waistcoat with a standing 2¼-inch (5.5 cm) collar, 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 white silk satin, the back of white glazed worsted. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen; the skirt and pocket-flap linings and front facings are white silk satin. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in white, yellow and shades of blue, pink and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves, on the pocket flaps, front edges and hems, and below the pockets. The fronts are filled with repeated floral sprigs and leaves embroidered in silk floss. There are 9 worked buttonholes along the left front with 12 embroidered buttons on the right front.
The linen tape ties at the back are probably later additions.
The linen tape ties at the back are probably later additions.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silk, linen, wool; hand-woven, hand-embroiderd, hand-sewn |
Brief description | Man's waistcoat, court, 1780s British; white silk satin, embroidered coloured silks |
Physical description | Man’s waistcoat with a standing 2¼-inch (5.5 cm) collar, 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 white silk satin, the back of white glazed worsted. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen; the skirt and pocket-flap linings and front facings are white silk satin. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in white, yellow and shades of blue, pink and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves, on the pocket flaps, front edges and hems, and below the pockets. The fronts are filled with repeated floral sprigs and leaves embroidered in silk floss. There are 9 worked buttonholes along the left front with 12 embroidered buttons on the right front. The linen tape ties at the back are probably later additions. |
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Credit line | Purchase. |
Object history | The waistcoat was purchased for 3 pounds and 3 shillings. |
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Accession number | 877-1891 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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