Men's waistcoat of ivory plainweave cotton, embroidered with coloured wool thread in floral pattern at centre front, hem and pockets. Cut with stand collar, revers, double breasted with very narrow overlap.
One row of buttons are embroidered to match the centre front pattern when fastened close. A pair of white cotton ties are stitched to the centre back at the waist to aid in fit.
Waistcoat features in the Museum of London catalogue, Men's Costume 1750-1800, Cat No. 97.
L 630 mm (CB from top of collar to hem), L 635 mm (overall), L 583 mm (centre front, revers closed), L 435 mm (center front, revers open), L 623 mm (centre back), W 540 mm (chest) (overall)
