Wedding Waistcoat
1850-1853 (made), 12 July 1853 (worn)
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From the 1830s through to the 1850s, the waistcoat was the most eye-catching article of a man’s attire. Made of brightly patterned silks and velvets, or richly embroidered in coloured silks, the waistcoat stood out against the sombre blues and blacks of the coat and the pale shades of trousers. This waistcoat was worn by Mr George Higgs (1826-1925) on the occasion of his wedding to Ann Smith Corderoy in London on 12 July 1853. The ceremony took place at the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel in Dorset Square.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk damask figured with green floral sprigs, lined and backed with cotton, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's wedding waistcoat, 1850-1853, British, figured white silk damask. Worn by George Higgs on the 12th of July 1853 |
| Physical description | Silk damask waistcoat, cream woven with a damask foliate design and green floral sprigs, 6 self covered buttons down front, cream cotton back and lining. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss C. M. Higgs |
| Object history | Worn by George Higgs (8 Nov 1826-8 Apr 1925) on his marriage to Ann Smith Corderoy (b. 26 Dec 1829) on 12 July 1853, at the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel, Dorset Square, London. |
| Summary | From the 1830s through to the 1850s, the waistcoat was the most eye-catching article of a man’s attire. Made of brightly patterned silks and velvets, or richly embroidered in coloured silks, the waistcoat stood out against the sombre blues and blacks of the coat and the pale shades of trousers. This waistcoat was worn by Mr George Higgs (1826-1925) on the occasion of his wedding to Ann Smith Corderoy in London on 12 July 1853. The ceremony took place at the Brunswick Wesleyan Chapel in Dorset Square. |
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| Accession number | T.121-1949 |
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| Record created | March 1, 2003 |
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