Waistcoat
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1790
Materials
Textile
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349021
Summary
Waistcoat made from white silk satin with a cream linen back. It is lined with cream linen. It is trimmed with a single thread of twisted silver with one row of silver sequins and silk embroidered running sprays of green leaves with pink flowers and silver sequins down the leading edges and pocket flaps. It fastens with silk covered buttons embroidered with green leaves and possibly formerly sequins. It has been let out at the shoulders and sides. Could be home made. (male)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade