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Waistcoats

Artist/Maker
Swears and Wells (manufacturer)

Boy's khaki-coloured waistcoat. Wool front panel and silk back panel with cream-coloured, cottone lining with blue and khaki-coloured striped pattern. Varnished wooden buttons with knot-motif along the front and on the two pockets. Buckle at the back.

Object details

Object type
waistcoats
Materials and techniques
wool, silk
Wool
Silk
Cotton (Textile)
Sewing
Brief description
Boy's waistcoat by Swears and Wells, about 1860-1880
Physical description
Boy's khaki-coloured waistcoat. Wool front panel and silk back panel with cream-coloured, cottone lining with blue and khaki-coloured striped pattern. Varnished wooden buttons with knot-motif along the front and on the two pockets. Buckle at the back.
Dimensions
  • Neck to hem length: 28.3cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Patricia McAlpine
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.93:2-2017

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Record createdNovember 15, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1425210/waistcoats-swears-and-wells/
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