Waistcoat
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1790
Materials
Textile
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349028
Summary
Waistcoat made from cream silk satin with a back of cream linen. There are cream silk satin facings and a cream linen lining. It is trimmed with running sprays of leaves on the leading edges, pocket flaps and collar embroidered with silks in browns, golds and creams. There are all over embroidered flowers. The buttons are silk covered and embroidered. One uncovered in the pocket is made of bone. (male)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade