. . "Man's waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) collar, revers, straight fronts and hems, reaching to the waist. There are no pockets, only a pocket welt on each front. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of white silk taffeta, overlaid with \u215B inch (3 mm) silk ribbons in purple and white knotted in a grid and diagonal pattern arrangement. The back and lining are made of bleached cotton. The edges of the collar, pocket welts, fronts and hem are bound with \u215C inch (9 mm) purple silk ribbon. The waistcoat has a double-breasted effect with 9 purple and white silk thread covered buttons set back from 7 worked buttonholes on the left front and 9 purple and white silk thread covered buttons on the right front.\n\nThe waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably for fancy dress. The bottom 6 buttons on the right front were moved to the right front edge; part of the centre back seam was unpicked and then roughly resewn. A loop of cotton tape was sewn to each front by the side seam."@en . .