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Man's Vestcirca 1845

Not on view
Chocolate brown velvet waistcoat with allover embroidered pattern of scrolling leaves in cobalt blue and ivory, displayed on a dark mannequin torso
Close-up of a dark brown velvet garment with allover woven or embroidered pattern of curling blue and silver-gray leaves and scrolling botanical forms; two fabric-covered buttons visible at left front closure.
Woven textile fragment, dark brown velvet ground with an all-over repeating pattern of stylized leaves and curling fronds in blue and silver-white, rendered in raised brocaded or broché technique.
Title
Man's Vest
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1845
Medium
Silk cut and voided velvet on plain-weave foundation with supplementary weft-float patterning
Dimensions
Center back length: 19 in. (48.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Mims Thompson
Accession Number
M.87.219
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Edwards, Lydia. How to Read a Suit: A Guide to Changing Men's Fashion from the 17th to the 20th Century. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.