Uncut Waistcoat Panel

Date1780-1795

MediumSilk, possibly droguet, woven with floral and lace motif

Dimensions29 1/4" X 21 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-283

DescriptionUnmade waistcoat of black silk with selvages, woven with a floral motif of pink, cream, and yellow, as well as a cream lace motif. Includes panels to construct a waistcoat with a straight waist; center front, two pockets, sixteen buttons, and a long piece of cream trim, possibly for a collar. Cream lace trim is woven into the material and decorates the center front and bottom. Includes two selvage edges and two unfinished. The detail is woven into the back.