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, April 14, 2015
Late 18th Century Men's Waistcoat
From the seller:
2 flap pockets
Elaborate embroidery
silk front; back is open with ties
Length 22"; Armpit to armpit 20"
3730
museum deaccession
From Me:
Probably the 1780's based on the hemline. What I like about this one is that you can see the insides of the garment because of how deteriorated the lining is. Yet another example of how even a garment that is in bad shape can tell us a lot.
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