waistcoat



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

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

England

Medium

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