Cream Brocade Waistcoat
Title
Cream Brocade Waistcoat
Description
Cream, brocade waistcoat with woven, metal-covered buttons and floral design.
Creator
Unknown designer
Date
1760-1769
Contributor
Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018-2134
Coverage
Unknown
Extent
Chest: 35"
Curator Notes
Good condition. Brocade fabric is stained and beginning to tear and fray. Woven metal button coverings have frayed on three buttons and two out of the three are missing their wooden structure. Padding has been inserted under waistcoat to provide the proper silhouette. This garment was completely made by hand as sewing machines had not yet been invented.
Textile
Silk, Brocade, and Metal
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
Laura Winslow
Accession Number
2012.45.5
Collection
Citation
Unknown designer, “Cream Brocade Waistcoat,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed February 2, 2023, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/215.