Cooper Hewitt
Waistcoat fronts
1730–40
Two waistcoat fronts with a dense, large-scale floral border ornamenting the center front and lower edges and waistline. Embroidered in 13 colors of silk chenille, 4 metallic yarns, 2 silk yarns plied with metal, strips of flat metal and coils of wire couched on a brilliant yellow silk foundation.
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