Waistcoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Waistcoat

Entry/Object ID

G2009.034

Description

Machine-stitched with hand-stitched finishing boy's waistcoat made of twilled worsted with faint black and gray stripes. Long and pointed. Self-button closure with 5 vegetable ivory buttons. Collarless. 3 slash pockets lined with checked cotton which is also used for the facing. Lined and backed with thin brown PW cotton, also used for the strap which has a black lacquered buckle.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Male
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Waistcoat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Lining

Glazed Cotton

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1890