Waistcoat
1780s (made)
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Man's waistcoat with a 1¼ inch (3 cm) standing collar, revers, welted pockets, straight fronts and hems, hip length. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of cream silk satin, the back of cream worsted twill. The waistcoat is lined with fustian, the pockets with bleached linen; the skirt linings and front facings are made of cream silk satin. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silver spangles and silk floss in shades of pink, green and purple, in a pattern of flowers, bows and swags, on the collar, revers, pocket welts, round the buttons and along the front edges and hems . The waistcoat has a double-breasted effect with 9 embroidered buttons set back from 8 worked buttonholes along the left front and 9 embroidered buttons set back from the right front edge. There are 3 pairs of linen tape ties on the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool, linen, cotton, silver; hand-woven, satin weave, silhand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's waistcoat, 1780s, British; Cream silk satin, embroidered with silk, silver spangles |
| Physical description | Man's waistcoat with a 1¼ inch (3 cm) standing collar, revers, welted pockets, straight fronts and hems, hip length. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of cream silk satin, the back of cream worsted twill. The waistcoat is lined with fustian, the pockets with bleached linen; the skirt linings and front facings are made of cream silk satin. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silver spangles and silk floss in shades of pink, green and purple, in a pattern of flowers, bows and swags, on the collar, revers, pocket welts, round the buttons and along the front edges and hems . The waistcoat has a double-breasted effect with 9 embroidered buttons set back from 8 worked buttonholes along the left front and 9 embroidered buttons set back from the right front edge. There are 3 pairs of linen tape ties on the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Leicester Hibbert |
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| Accession number | T.135-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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