Waistcoat Part
1740-1749 (made)
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Parts of a pair of shapes for a man’s waistcoat made of lemon yellow silk taffeta, backed with linen and embroidered with yellow silk floss on a pattern of large flowers and leaves. Each part includes the front edges and hem, pocket flaps applied and the cuff of the sleeve.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, linen; hand woven, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Parts of a pair of shapes for a man's waistcoat, 1740s, English; Yellow silk taffeta embroidered with yellow silk |
| Physical description | Parts of a pair of shapes for a man’s waistcoat made of lemon yellow silk taffeta, backed with linen and embroidered with yellow silk floss on a pattern of large flowers and leaves. Each part includes the front edges and hem, pocket flaps applied and the cuff of the sleeve. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.4-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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