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Waistcoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched waistcoat made of cream silk brocade; small wild rose design. Very light padding. Edges finished with fine cream twisted silk cord. Silk topstitched everywhere else. 5 domed silk thread buttons. Shawl collar. Straight sides with a slanted bottom edge. 3 pockets. The welts are slightly slanted. Fine white PW cotton lining and back. Strap in the back with a blued or very tarnished brass buckle. Slit with curved edges.

G95.017

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Male

Historic Costume

Waistcoat

Male

Silk

White

1855

Clymer, William Hiester

Western New York

New York

United States of America

North America

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