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Waistcoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Machine-stitched with hand-stitched finishing boy's waistcoat made of twilled worsted with faint black and gray stripes. Long and pointed. Self-button closure with 5 vegetable ivory buttons. Collarless. 3 slash pockets lined with checked cotton which is also used for the facing. Lined and backed with thin brown PW cotton, also used for the strap which has a black lacquered buckle.
G2009.034
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Male
Historic Costume
Waistcoat
Male
Worsted Wool
Glazed Cotton
Black
1870 - 1890