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.1785-1790s
ca. 1795
1720-1750
ca. 1790
1730-1750
1780-1790
ca. 1770
1785-1800
1770- 1790
ca. 1740
1735-1750