1790-1810, Man's Cotton Vest
Description
Man's off-white cotton vest with alternating vertical stripes of 1" plain weave and 3/4" twill (15 ribs) pattern stripe; notched lapel, hip welt pockets 10 covered-button closure with additional row of buttons to left; collar, lapels, front edges and hems, buttons and pocket welts embellished with flat metal sequins, and metal thread chainstitch and purple, blue and yellow thread embroidery of a fine tracery pattern; back of collar off-white plain weave cotton; back, pocket linings and lining of vest of off-white linen; hand-stitched.
Source
HCT.2003.42.7
Date
1790-1810
Design Elements
lapel=Notched
Fiber/Fabric Information
fiber content=Cotton
Decade
1790-1799
Files
Collection
Citation
“1790-1810, Man's Cotton Vest,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 12, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/448.