Waistcoat
1750-1770 (made)
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Woman’s waistcoat of fine bleached linen, lined with coarser linen. It is backed-stitched with white silk floss in a diamond pattern and cross-stitched with coloured silks in a pattern of scrolling stems with leaves and flowers. The waistcoat has a ‘V’ neck, straight front and curved skirts below the waist. The armholes are bound with white silk ribbon, neckline and hem are bound with blue and green silk ribbons.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk; hane-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Woman's waistcoat of linen embroidered with coloured silks, 1750-70, British |
| Physical description | Woman’s waistcoat of fine bleached linen, lined with coarser linen. It is backed-stitched with white silk floss in a diamond pattern and cross-stitched with coloured silks in a pattern of scrolling stems with leaves and flowers. The waistcoat has a ‘V’ neck, straight front and curved skirts below the waist. The armholes are bound with white silk ribbon, neckline and hem are bound with blue and green silk ribbons. |
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| Accession number | 65-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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