Waistcoat Part
1750s (weaving), 1750-1760 (weaving), 1790s (sewing)
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Two halves of a man’s waistcoat made of figured blue silk taffeta, brocaded with silver strip and coloured silks in vertical, floral trails. It has a round neck and reaches to the hip, with welted pockets. It is lined with fustian, backed and faced with glazed blue worsted twill.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, linen, wool, silver; hand-woven brocade, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Two halves of a man's, 1790s, French, made from blue silk brocaded with silver, coloured silks, 1750s |
| Physical description | Two halves of a man’s waistcoat made of figured blue silk taffeta, brocaded with silver strip and coloured silks in vertical, floral trails. It has a round neck and reaches to the hip, with welted pockets. It is lined with fustian, backed and faced with glazed blue worsted twill. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.511-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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