Waistcoat
Date1765-1780
OriginEngland
MediumSilk and silver "tissue," brocaded with silk, silk chenille and silver gilt. Linen back and lining; silk facing and skirt linings.
DimensionsOL: 29 1/2" Chest approx 34"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1947-505
DescriptionMan's waistcoat of silver "tissue" a textile with silver threads running from selvage to selvage in the weft), brocaded with silk, silk chenille and silver gilt. Waistcoat is collarless and sleeveless, brocaded to form in "waistcoat shape" in a design of isolated pink and red flowers, with a concentration of design down fronts, around pocket flaps, and on skirt fronts, which are slightly cut away. Twelve gold thread covered buttons (possibly replaced). Back and skirt linings are cream-color silk woven in a twill variant; front facing is new ribbed cream silk; body lining is tabby linen.Construction History:
1. 1765-1780: Initial Construction
2. January 19, 1954: Repairs and restoration by Ernest LoNano
