All The Pretty Dresses

This is a place for any extant garments in private collections from about 1941 back. There is no beginning date. The only rule is that it can't be currently in a museum and must be before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I mostly post items I've seen on ebay, etsy, or other auction sites so we will continue to have a record of them for research purposes. If you have antique clothing in your collection, please, email me pictures of them and I will gladly add them to this site.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

1780's Men's Waistcoat

From the seller:
Antique 1700's Mens Waistcoat Faille EMBROIDERY Vest Colonial GC

2 flap pockets, decorative buttons

tambour embroidery

faille front; back is open with ties

Length 25"; Armpit to armpit 17"

medium to heavier weight, lined

museum deaccession

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From Me:

Probably late 1780's/early 1790's.

1 comment:

Daniel RobertsOctober 10, 2019 at 1:36 AM
Indeed a helpful post. The blog features some of the conventional ways of wearing bespoke suit waistcoat for men. Could you please share some tricks on donning waistcoat & tailor made bespoke suit for wedding for groom? How can one achieve that all-important & galvanized look?
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

1780's Men's Waistcoat

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