Riding Habit Waistcoat
Dateca. 1775
MediumSilk woven with silver metallic wefts; metallic buttons and buttonholes; skirt facings and front facings of twilled silk; backing of plain-woven linen.
DimensionsOL: 21 1/2"; OW: across bottom edge; buttoned- 22"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1960-701
DescriptionTwo front panels for a waistcoat constructed of pink silk warp with silver wefts. Buttoned to waist with 9 silver welted buttonholes and 8 tinsel covered buttons (one button missing). Skirt cut straight in front and flared at sides. Pieces are faced with ivory twilled silk and lined with natural linen. Worked eyelets on shoulders and underarms are intended for lacing into a woman's riding habit.ProvenanceEx Coll: Doris Langley Moore
