Man's Waistcoat

Possibly Lyon, France

Date

Embroidered 1780s; altered 1795–1805

Medium

Front: Silk, satin-weave foundation, embroidered with silk thread in satin, steam and buttonhole stitches and French knots; embroidered fabric covered buttons; silk, twill weave lining; back: linen, plain weave

Dimensions

66.3 × 66.7 cm (26 1/8 × 26 1/4 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus to the Frances Kinsley Hutchinson Collection