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Man's Waistcoat1750s

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Ivory silk brocade sleeveless waistcoat with allover floral weave pattern, fabric-covered buttons down center front, and welt pockets at hips, showing age discoloration

Unknown, Man's Waistcoat, 1750s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Waistcoat
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1750s
Medium
Silk plain weave with supplementary-weft float patterning bound in twill
Dimensions
Center back length: 28 in. (71.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Fashion Group, Inc. of Los Angeles
Accession Number
52.44.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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