Waistcoat
1780s (made)
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Man’s court waistcoat of ivory silk taffeta, backed and lined with linen; the fronts and skirts faced with ivory silk twill. It has a 2½-inch (6.3 cm) standing collar, pockets with shaped flaps and short skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. It is applied with net and embroidered with coloured silks, in a floral pattern. There are 13 embroidered buttons on the right front and 13 corresponding worked buttonholes on the left front.
object details
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| Materials and Techniques | Silk, linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief Description | Man's court waistcoat,1780s, English; court , cream silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silks, net appliqué |
| Physical Description | Man’s court waistcoat of ivory silk taffeta, backed and lined with linen; the fronts and skirts faced with ivory silk twill. It has a 2½-inch (6.3 cm) standing collar, pockets with shaped flaps and short skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. It is applied with net and embroidered with coloured silks, in a floral pattern. There are 13 embroidered buttons on the right front and 13 corresponding worked buttonholes on the left front. |
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| Credit line | Given by George C. Williams, Esq. |
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| Accession Number | CIRC.162-1933 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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