Waistcoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Waistcoat

Entry/Object ID

VC.95.21

Description

Ivory silk man's waistcoat. Un-notched "shawl" collar, single breast pocket, two waist pockets, low, double breasted with six covered buttons. Front material is ivory silk rep with supplementary patterning in an overall floral/tendril design (not a brocade). Front is lined with ivory linen and padded with wool. Bottom of front has white leather. Back is ivory linen. Open down central seam. Lined with same linen. Brass buckle closure for back belt.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Silk, Linen, Wool, brass, Leather

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

18 in

Length

23 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Back seam opened. Some stains on front. Bottom of silk shows wear; frayed.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 01C