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Man's Vest1850s

Not on view
Cream silk waistcoat with butter-yellow shawl collar and dense yellow floral embroidery across the front panels, displayed on a clear hanger
Title
Man's Vest
Place Made
probably United States
Date Made
1850s
Medium
Cotton plain weave doublecloth (piqué) with silk embroidery and silk plain weave (faille)
Dimensions
Center back length: 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of W. Pape
Accession Number
41.28.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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