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Waistcoat

1790-1799 (made)
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Place of origin

Man’s court waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) standing collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. There is a pocket and pointed pocket flap on each front. The fronts, collar and pocket flaps are made of white silk satin; the back of bleached linen. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen; the pocket flaps and front facings are white silk satin. A ¾ inch (1.7 cm) wide ribbon of purple ribbed silk is applied to the collar, pocket flaps, front edges and hems, and covered with warp-frame woven silk net. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk thread in white, brown,black and shades of pink, purple and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves. The fronts are embroidered in a pattern of repeating floral sprigs. There are 10 worked buttonholes along the left front edge, the top 3 uncut, with 10 embroidered buttons on the right front. There are 2 pairs of linen tape ties at the back.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, linen; hand-woven, satin weave, warp-frame weaving, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn
Brief description
Man's court waistcoat, 1790s, English or French; white silk satin, embroidered, ribbon and net appliqué
Physical description
Man’s court waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) standing collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. There is a pocket and pointed pocket flap on each front. The fronts, collar and pocket flaps are made of white silk satin; the back of bleached linen. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen; the pocket flaps and front facings are white silk satin. A ¾ inch (1.7 cm) wide ribbon of purple ribbed silk is applied to the collar, pocket flaps, front edges and hems, and covered with warp-frame woven silk net. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk thread in white, brown,black and shades of pink, purple and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves. The fronts are embroidered in a pattern of repeating floral sprigs. There are 10 worked buttonholes along the left front edge, the top 3 uncut, with 10 embroidered buttons on the right front. There are 2 pairs of linen tape ties at the back.
Dimensions
  • Top of right collar to hem length: 67.5cm (approx)
  • Chest under armholes circumference: 104.5cm (approx)
Collection
Accession number
875-1891

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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