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Collections > Textiles > Men's Wedding Waistcoat

Men's Wedding Waistcoat

Wool with woven silk stripe, edges bound in silk. A slightly less formal version of the white or cream silk waistcoats that were generally worn by the groom. The standing collar is a continuation of the 18th century style. Size: Back length: 50.5 cm

Place: England

Object Type: waistcoat

Period: George IV

Broad Date: Regency

Actual Date: 1827

Century: 19th century

Materials: Wool, Silk

Museum Accession Number: CST.2.744