wedding waistcoat


wedding waistcoat

Summary

Cream corded and figured silk waistcoat,back and lining cotton fronts fastening to low v-neck with five silk-covered buttons and buttonholes;turn-down collar ending in rounded revers; slightly pointed waistline; slit pocket (cream twilled cotton) at waist each side; smaller slit pocket level with base of revers on right side; back in sections,boned tab (cream twilled cotton) each side of waist with three holes for lacing; side seams undone later and darts inserted under arms in front. Worn by Dr Mark Taylor.


Object Name

wedding waistcoat

Date Created

1857

Dimensions

Length: 57.5cm

accession number

1954.919

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

Bocking

Medium

Legal

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