Vest

Name/Title

Vest

Entry/Object ID

191

Description

Material: Silk, Cotton. Colors: Black, Ivory, Brown. Man's dress vest with black silk satin front and rounded collar. Vest has two large pockets at bottom and one small pocket at shoulder height. Closure in front with two rows of 5/8' black silk covered buttons in a V-shaped formation (double breasted). Vest is lined with ivory colored sateen. Back is a brown cotton fabric (cheviot?). Front of vest is padded. Colors have dulled and satin fabric is very stressed with some fraying present. Lining has 'P c/6' in black ink. Sateen lining has several stains and collar has stain from marking tape. Strap with buckle across back for fitting. 22' long, 17' across chest.

Context

Note: 'Worn by Stephen Preston, father of Mrs. Charles Leuthold.'

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.191

Create Date

July 14, 1989

Update Date

November 21, 2024