Man's Waistcoat

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Man's Waistcoat

c. 1858-1875

W & F Carpenter, Philadelphia (1830–1888)

In the nineteenth century, waistcoats remained the most decorative article in the otherwise sober masculine wardrobe, giving the man with a taste for pattern and embellishment some scope, as these two waistcoats show. The grapevine embroidered on the blue-violet satin waistcoat accents its fashionable shawl collar and straight-cut waistline, while the double-breasted example, furnished with six pockets, is in bold red and green stripes filled with ornate plumes and twisting ribbon.

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Object Details

Title:

Man's Waistcoat

Date:

c. 1858-1875

Artist:

W & F Carpenter, Philadelphia (1830–1888)

Medium:

Red and black striped wool lampas, silk twill

Dimensions:

Center Back Length: 21 1/2 inches (54.6 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Rush, 1970

Accession Number:

1970-79-7

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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