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Waistcoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely machine-stitched sport’s waistcoat made of pale chamois leather and lined with cotton. Five cellulose acetate buttons in a pale faux-horn color. Part of Abercrombie & Fitch's early sportswear and recreational wear line. Most likely for hunting or outdoor pursuits.
2022.05.003
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Male
Historic Costume
Waistcoat
Male
Leather
Glazed Cotton
Tan
1900 - 1910
Cloth Label
Center back on lining of neck.
Made in Denmark for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. New York
English
Embroidered
Fitch joined Abercrombie in 1900, but soon parted.