Waistcoat
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Waistcoat

TitleWaistcoat
Date1770–1785 18th century
MediumMedium: silk Technique: satin, stem and knot stitches in twenty colors of silk on silk 7&1 satin foundation; applique of machine-made net; areas of painted silk underneath embroidery and applique
Classificationembroidery & stitching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineBequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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