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Waistcoat (France)
This is a Waistcoat. It is dated 1780–95 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk and its technique is embroidered in satin, stem and knot stitches on 7&1 satin weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
During the eighteenth century, the waistcoat underwent a number of stylistic changes. The long collarless waistcoat that flared away from the body evolved into a short square-cut waistcoat with a standing collar that was pushed forward by a linen cravat. By the 1780s the preferred style was a short waistcoat made of white satin or faille with elaborate multi-colored embroidered designs that was worn with a solid-colored coat and breeches. The samples for pockets, 1962-52-22-a&c, illustrate the process for selecting embroidered designs for a waistcoat.
This object was
bequest of
Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961).
It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.
- Resurrecting the Sublime
- scent installation, video.
- Courtesy of the designers.
- NATURE.028
Its dimensions are
H x W: 57.8 × 50.2 cm (22 3/4 × 19 3/4 in.)
Cite this object as
Waistcoat (France); silk; H x W: 57.8 × 50.2 cm (22 3/4 × 19 3/4 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-54-45
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Embroidered and Embellished.
