Waistcoat
1910-1920 (made)
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As well as being a popular sport, hunting acquired a greater social status than ever during the 19th and early 20th century. To be seen on the hunting field was an essential attribute of social success. This waistcoat is from an important collection previously in Castle Howard, Yorkshire, that includes seven scarlet hunt coats and one blue hunt coat as well as waistcoats, breeches, stockings and boots.
There were many different hunt membership rules regulating the colour of the coat, collar and buttons. This waistcoat would have been worn under the dress hunt coat for formal occasions and hunt balls, not out on the field. Dress hunt coats are double-breasted with wider lapels and short tails behind. They often include elements made of more luxurious materials, such as velvet collars and silk-satin facings to the lapels.
There were many different hunt membership rules regulating the colour of the coat, collar and buttons. This waistcoat would have been worn under the dress hunt coat for formal occasions and hunt balls, not out on the field. Dress hunt coats are double-breasted with wider lapels and short tails behind. They often include elements made of more luxurious materials, such as velvet collars and silk-satin facings to the lapels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool and woven satin, lined with cotton and whalebone and fastened with engraved brass buttons; machine-sewn and hand-finished |
| Brief description | Hunt waistcoat for dress occasions with brass buttons, Johns & Pegg, England (London), 1910-20 |
| Physical description | Buff coloured woollen waistcoat with low scoop neck front and roll collar. There are 2 pockets on either side at the front and it is fastened with 3 brass buttons engraved with 'SH'. The back is made of cream satin and the waistcoat is lined throughout with cotton. The lining is supported on a foundation of 4 whalebone struts. |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and assistance from the Friends of the V&A, and a number of private donors |
| Object history | This waistcoat forms part of the uniform of the Shrewsbury Hunt Club, founded 1769. Unlike other hunt clubs where the club is associated with a foxhound/trail-hunting pack, there is no Shrewsbury Hunt, and the club is instead formed from 100 members of the landowners of Shropshire, and is still active. The "SH" on the buttons stand for Shrewsbury Hunt. |
| Production | Made for Major General Sir Francis Lloyd KCB |
| Summary | As well as being a popular sport, hunting acquired a greater social status than ever during the 19th and early 20th century. To be seen on the hunting field was an essential attribute of social success. This waistcoat is from an important collection previously in Castle Howard, Yorkshire, that includes seven scarlet hunt coats and one blue hunt coat as well as waistcoats, breeches, stockings and boots. There were many different hunt membership rules regulating the colour of the coat, collar and buttons. This waistcoat would have been worn under the dress hunt coat for formal occasions and hunt balls, not out on the field. Dress hunt coats are double-breasted with wider lapels and short tails behind. They often include elements made of more luxurious materials, such as velvet collars and silk-satin facings to the lapels. |
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| Accession number | T.94:2-2003 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2004 |
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