Waistcoat Parts
1780-1789 (made)
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Right front and back, and left front of a man’s court waistcoat made of cream silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks in a floral design. The back is made of linen; the fronts are lined with linen and faced with pale blue silk satin. It has a round neckline, shaped pocket flaps and short skirts reaching to the top of the thigh.
object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and Techniques | Silk, linen; hand-woven satin, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief Description | Parts of a man's court waistcoat, 1780s, English; cream silk satin embroidered coloured flowers |
| Physical Description | Right front and back, and left front of a man’s court waistcoat made of cream silk satin, embroidered with coloured silks in a floral design. The back is made of linen; the fronts are lined with linen and faced with pale blue silk satin. It has a round neckline, shaped pocket flaps and short skirts reaching to the top of the thigh. |
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| Accession Number | 296-1898 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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