Cooper Hewitt
Waistcoat
ca. 1790
Gentleman's embroidered waistcoat with standing collar, straight hem, pocket welts and covered buttons. Embroidered in multicolored silks in more than twenty colors. Over-all spot pattern of flowers and butterflies on the top half. Leafy branches, flowers and insects such as beetles, caterpillars, butterflies, and dragonflies are on the bottom half.
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