Waistcoat worn by General George Washington

Washington, George · 1775-1797

Collarless, buff wool waistcoat with a single row of fourteen metal buttons down the front, worn by General George Washington. Waistcoat is lined with linen, and has two front flap pockets, each with four buttons beneath flap. Although presented through the years as a uniform consisting of coat, waistcoat and breeches, the waistcoat and breeches are actually from an earlier uniform dating from the end of the Revolutionary War. The coat is slightly newer, dating from 1789