Waistcoat
1790-1799 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
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Man's waistcoat with a 2⅜ inch (6 cm) standing collar, revers, straight fronts and hems, reaching to the top of the hip. There are no pockets, only a pocket welt sewn to each front. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of white silk satin, the back of linen. The fronts are lined with linen. Warp-frame woven net in ¾ inch (1.8 cm) strips and ⅛-inch (3 mm) wide white silk ribbon are applied to the edges of the collar, revers, pocket welts, fronts and hems. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk ribbon and knotted cords in yellow, white, brown and shades of pink and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves, on the revers, collar and pocket welts, along the front edges and hems. There are 6 worked buttonholes on the left front and 6 embroidered buttons set back from the right front edge.
The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress; a wide band of linen was sewn to the back, creating pockets above the back hem, and linen tape ties sewn to the back.
The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress; a wide band of linen was sewn to the back, creating pockets above the back hem, and linen tape ties sewn to the back.
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Materials and techniques | Silk, linen; hand woven, satin weave, ribbon, knotted cord, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
Brief description | Man's waistcoat, 1795-99, British; white silk satin, net appliqué, embroidered with coloured silk cord and ribbon, altered 1870-1910 |
Physical description | Man's waistcoat with a 2⅜ inch (6 cm) standing collar, revers, straight fronts and hems, reaching to the top of the hip. There are no pockets, only a pocket welt sewn to each front. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of white silk satin, the back of linen. The fronts are lined with linen. Warp-frame woven net in ¾ inch (1.8 cm) strips and ⅛-inch (3 mm) wide white silk ribbon are applied to the edges of the collar, revers, pocket welts, fronts and hems. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk ribbon and knotted cords in yellow, white, brown and shades of pink and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves, on the revers, collar and pocket welts, along the front edges and hems. There are 6 worked buttonholes on the left front and 6 embroidered buttons set back from the right front edge. The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for fancy dress; a wide band of linen was sewn to the back, creating pockets above the back hem, and linen tape ties sewn to the back. |
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Accession number | T.21-1913 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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