Waistcoat
late 1830's
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This man's plush waistcoat has horizontal black stripes over vertical stripes of green, blue and pink to create a bold check pattern. The front fastens with six buttons.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | This type of silk velvet, with a long pile, is called plush. |
| Brief description | Man's waistcoat, 1830s, English, plush velvet with check pattern |
| Physical description | This man's plush waistcoat has horizontal black stripes over vertical stripes of green, blue and pink to create a bold check pattern. The front fastens with six buttons. |
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| Credit line | Given by Rev. J. R. McKee |
| Object history | Given by Rev. J. R. McKee and worn by his grandfather. The waistcoat was often the only touch of colour in a man's otherwise dark and sober outfit, and in the 1830s richly coloured velvets such as this were popular. Patterns of checks and tartans were fashionable towards the middle of the 19th century. |
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| Accession number | T.9-1913 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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