waistcoat


waistcoat

Summary

Waistcoat of yellow silk with horizontal silver thread stripe,figured with small leaf design in deep greenish-yellow,black and white silk; front skirt lining and front edge facings deep gold twilled silk;back and back skirt lining deep greenish-yellow wool; lining white twilled linen and wool,fronts fastening to 3.8 cm below round neck with fourteen silk-covered buttons and buttonholes; skirt cut away in front flared at sides,side seams open with overlap; pocket,cotton and linen,with shaped flap,at waist each side; back in two sections; centre back seam open below waist with overlap.


Object Name

waistcoat

Date Created

1770-80

Dimensions

Length: 76.3cm

accession number

1954.970

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

France

Medium

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