Waistcoat
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Waistcoat

TitleWaistcoat
Date1780–95 18th century
MediumMedium: silk Technique: chain stitch embroidery made with a tambour hook in twenty-four colors of silk, on silk plain weave
Classificationcostume & accessories
OriginLyon, France Lyon
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.

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