Waistcoat
Date1760-1780
OriginEngland (probably)
MediumSilk suiting, warp stripe woven with supplemental wefts to form lozenge and floral design; metallic silver and silk woven trim around buttonholes; cream tabby silk waistcoat lining; linen pockets.
DimensionsL: 29"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1967-612,2
DescriptionWaistcoat of blue and white pin-stripe silk taffeta, woven in overall pattern of small white diamond lozenges, each enclosing small pink rosebud; waistcoat trimmed around buttonholes and on pocket flaps with metallic-silver tape. Waistcoat is sleeveless with ten eyelets worked into each armhole for tying in separate sleeves (now missing). Waistcoat back made of same silk as fronts. Lined throughout with cream-white silk taffeta.Construction History:
1. Initial Construction 1760-1780
