Pair of Waistcoat Shapes
1770s (made)
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Pair of waistcoat shapes for a man’s waistcoat of ivory silk satin embroidered with silk floss in shades of green, pink, purple and yellow, with satin stitch, in a design of flowers and feathers. Each shape has a curving neckline, shaped pockets and flaps, and skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. The pocket flaps have been cut out and stitched in place. On the left shape, there are 8 rectangles along the left front edge for buttonholes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk; hand-woven satin, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Pair of waistcoat shapes of embroidered satin for a man's waistcoat, 1770s, Lyons, French; ivory silk satin, coloured silks |
| Physical description | Pair of waistcoat shapes for a man’s waistcoat of ivory silk satin embroidered with silk floss in shades of green, pink, purple and yellow, with satin stitch, in a design of flowers and feathers. Each shape has a curving neckline, shaped pockets and flaps, and skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. The pocket flaps have been cut out and stitched in place. On the left shape, there are 8 rectangles along the left front edge for buttonholes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr Margery Simmons |
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| Accession number | T.27&A-1961 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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