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Man's Waistcoatcirca 1790

Not on view
Cream-white embroidered waistcoat with green leaf and tassel motifs, double-breasted ivory buttons, and narrow rose-toned floral border trim along lapels and hem
Detail of a white woven textile garment with metallic and silk embroidered bow motifs in green and gold, flanking a central pink floral trim with covered fabric buttons featuring concentric circular patterns.
Close-up of embroidered textile decoration on cream woven fabric, featuring a bow with trailing fringe worked in chain stitch with metallic and yellow threads, topped with teal green leafy sprays; a small circular button with pink center detail at left.
Detail of a white linen garment with decorative embroidered trim bands in pink featuring rose motifs, and a central scalloped border with green and purple floral embroidery, trailing stem details, and knotted tassel motifs at the sides.
Close-up of embroidered textile on cream fabric, featuring a scalloped border of green chain-stitch with small dotted fill, a large teal floral motif with metallic gold trailing tendrils at left, and small pink four-petaled flowers at right.
Title
Man's Waistcoat
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1790
Medium
Cotton plain weave and cotton twill with silk embroidery, metallic thread embroidery, and cotton plain weave trim, printed
Dimensions
Center back length: 20 1/2 in. (52.07 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.63.54.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Deux Siècles de Mode Européenne, 1700-1915. Paris: Arts Décoratifs; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books-Prestel, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2010.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Europäische Moden, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Prestel, 2012.