Waistcoat
1780s (made)
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Man’s waistcoat, the fronts of bleached cotton piqué, the back of bleached linen. It has a ¾-inch (1.9 cm) standing collar, wide revers, straight fronts each with a welted pocket, reaching to the top of the hip. The waistcoat is lined with linen. The waistcoat has a double-breasted effect with 12 passementerie buttons of linen thread on the right front and 12 worked buttonholes and 11 buttons on the left front. There are 2 pairs of linen tape ties at the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, linen; hand-woven, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's waistcoat of cotton piqué, with revers, Great Britain, 1780s |
| Physical description | Man’s waistcoat, the fronts of bleached cotton piqué, the back of bleached linen. It has a ¾-inch (1.9 cm) standing collar, wide revers, straight fronts each with a welted pocket, reaching to the top of the hip. The waistcoat is lined with linen. The waistcoat has a double-breasted effect with 12 passementerie buttons of linen thread on the right front and 12 worked buttonholes and 11 buttons on the left front. There are 2 pairs of linen tape ties at the back. |
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| Credit line | Part of the Gorst collection, given by Mrs Katherine Rachael Thomas |
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| Accession number | CIRC.131-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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