Waistcoat
Category
Costume
Date
1775 - 1780
Materials
Textile
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349023
Summary
Waistcoat made from silver and silk lame fabric with a cotton back. The foreparts are lined with silk twill. It is trimmed with running sprays of leaves in gold purl, passing and sequins on the leading edges and around and on the pockets. There are sprays of rosebuds and leaves embroidered with silk and silk embroidered leaves overall. The buttons are silk embroidered with sequins on silver lame fabric. (male)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade