. "Embroidered shirt and waistcoat\nBritain\n1848\n\nSome bridegrooms chose wedding garments decorated with motifs associated with love. This white satin waistcoat, worn by a Mr Eeles for his wedding in 1848, was embroidered in silk with lilies of the valley and forget-me-nots. In the language of flowers, the former signify purity of heart and the latter true love.\n\nWaistcoat: silk, backed and lined with glazed cotton\nShirt: cotton with cotton embroidery\nGiven by Francis C. Eeles\nV&A: T.561, 562-1919 [2011]"@en . . .