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Waistcoat

Clothes for Men
Inventory number
2023.7.11.5.CM.WT.C1790.FR
Description
Silk waistcoat lined with woollen fabric, with pale green silk on the front, embroidered with flowers, feathers and chevrons. The ten buttons and the borders are adorned with pansies, carnations and ears of wheat. The pockets of the vest are embroidered with a complex vegetal pattern enhanced with sequins and silver thread.
Materials
Silk
Wool
Embroidery
Silver thread
Sequins
Origin
circa 1790 France