Not on display

Waistcoat

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening waistcoat of white piqué, lined with white cotton and with a shawl collar. Single-breasted with holes for the insertion of stud buttons. There are two pockets. The back is of cotton and there is a button stay on which is a label.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Piqué, lined with cotton
Brief description
Evening waistcoat of piqué lined with cotton, possibly made by Alfred Webb Miles & Co., England, 1920s
Physical description
Evening waistcoat of white piqué, lined with white cotton and with a shawl collar. Single-breasted with holes for the insertion of stud buttons. There are two pockets. The back is of cotton and there is a button stay on which is a label.
Dimensions
  • Width: 41in
  • Shoulder to hem length: 20in
Marks and inscriptions
'Alfred Webb Miles & Co., 12, 10, 886 Brook Street, LONDON, W.1.' (On label on the back)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. L. Rothfield
Collection
Accession number
T.239-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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