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Waistcoat

Waistcoat
1900-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk waistcoat made from orange ribbons woven with designs of roses and panels of purple silk patterned with white roses. The panels are edged with silver and yellow braid and spangles. There are three applied roundels of orange silk on the back, each is decorated with white and green silk chain stitch and with a spangle. It fastens with six turquoise and gilt buttons.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWaistcoat
Materials and techniques
Silk, braid and spangles
Brief description
Silk waistcoat, Moravia, 1900-1940
Physical description
Silk waistcoat made from orange ribbons woven with designs of roses and panels of purple silk patterned with white roses. The panels are edged with silver and yellow braid and spangles. There are three applied roundels of orange silk on the back, each is decorated with white and green silk chain stitch and with a spangle. It fastens with six turquoise and gilt buttons.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.75in
  • Width: 20in
Credit line
Given by Paui L. Capova
Object history
Registered File number 1987/853. Part of a woman's festival costume T.55 to J-1987.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.55B-1987

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2011
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