Waistcoat
1790-1799 (made)
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Man’s court waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) standing collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts, back skirts and pocket flaps are made of cream silk satin, the back of bleached linen. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with fustian; the front skirt linings, pocket linings and front facings are white silk twill. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in brown, yellow and shades of green, pink and blue in a pattern of flowers and leaves against a speckled ground, on the pocket flaps, collar and along the front edges and hems. There are 9 worked buttonholes along the left front, the top 2 uncut, with 9 embroidered buttons on the right front.
The waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably as a studio prop. A triangle of fustian has been inserted into the centre-back seam.
The waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably as a studio prop. A triangle of fustian has been inserted into the centre-back seam.
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Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
Brief description | Man's court waistcoat, 1790s, English; Cream silk satin, embroidered, floral motifs, altered 1870-1910 |
Physical description | Man’s court waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) standing collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts, back skirts and pocket flaps are made of cream silk satin, the back of bleached linen. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with fustian; the front skirt linings, pocket linings and front facings are white silk twill. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk floss in brown, yellow and shades of green, pink and blue in a pattern of flowers and leaves against a speckled ground, on the pocket flaps, collar and along the front edges and hems. There are 9 worked buttonholes along the left front, the top 2 uncut, with 9 embroidered buttons on the right front. The waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably as a studio prop. A triangle of fustian has been inserted into the centre-back seam. |
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Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
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Accession number | T.1061-1913 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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