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Brittany Style Waistcoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-13552

Description

Black wool broadcloth; black velvet trim along center front & around neck; oval pad at center back stuffed with straw and covered in black wool stripe (for bustle); lined with indigo blue cotton twill; large eyes on both sides at center front for lacing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

waistcoats (garments)
cotton (textile)
twill
wool (textile)
fancy dress
Waistcoat
Waistcoat

Inscription

See 1969.7145.1.

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.7145.3

Related Items

Title Brittany Style Collar Accession Number 1969.7145.8

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