Waistcoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Waistcoat

Entry/Object ID

G2000.094

Description

Entirely hand stitched printed cotton fabric with red peppers on cream ground. Single breasted with self covered buttons, short standing collar and angled welt pockets. No back belt or ties and deeply set armscyes and angled shoulder seams that cause the waiscoat to ride up toward the ears which seems to assist the stand of the collar. Plain weave cotton back and lining.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Child, Male, Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Waistcoat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Lining

Cotton

Color

Tan

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1825

Notes

User Age: Youth Gender: Male

Lexicon

Search Terms

Waiscoat, Boy's, Printed, Camelette