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| - Man’s waistcoat with a standing 1¼-inch (3 cm) collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. Each front has a pocket and pointed pocket flap. The fronts and pocket flaps are made of white silk taffeta. The waistcoat fronts are lined with fustian, the pockets with linen; the front skirt and pocket flap linings and front facings are white silk twill. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with brown silk floss, silver spangles and purl, in pattern of flowers with a border, on the pocket flaps, collar and around the front neck, edges and hems. There are 8 worked buttonholes along the left front, with 8 embroidered buttons on the right front.
The waistcoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatre costume or a studio prop. The back was replaced and back of the collar patched. (en)
- Man’s coat of purple silk taffeta with a 2-piece, turned collar, 3½-inch (9 cm), turned-down collar, slightly pointed at the back. The curving 2-piece sleeves end in mariner’s cuffs, 3½ inches (9 cm) deep. The fronts curve from neck to hem, with pleats 3¾ inches (9 cm) deep, beside the centre-back opening. Each front has a pocket and rectangular pocket flap. The back, sleeves and pockets are lined with linen, the fronts, skirts and pocket flaps with white silk sarsenet. There are 9 worked, but uncut buttonholes along the left edge and 1 on each cuff. There were 9 (bottom 1 missing) self-covered buttons embroidered with red foil and silver spangles and purl, on the right front edge, 3 below each pocket (1 missing on each side) and 1 on each cuff. There is 1 eye on the left front at mid-chest (hook missing). (en)
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