waistcoat
Summary
Fine machine knitted silk in horizontal stripes of brown and white with less red and green, lined linen. Front in one section each side of fastening to round neck with 12 matching silk thread-covered buttons. Front cut away and sides sharply flared below waist. Slanting pocket with welt each side below waist; edges faced twilled silk; linen back in two sections, seams open below waist.
Object Name
waistcoat
Date Created
1760-1780
Dimensions
Length: 67.5cm
accession number
1962.222
Place of creation
England
Medium
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