Waistcoat fronts
Unknown Maker
Gentleman's waistcoat fronts, connected by a low standing collar, are embroidered in multicolored naturalistic flower sprays. Waistcoat is straight across the bottom with straight pocket flaps.
Credit: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
late 18th century
Medium: silk Technique: chain stitch embroidery on satin weave
1962-54-46
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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