fripperiesandfobs:Waistcoat, 1735-45From Historic Deerfield MuseumOooh I hadn’t seen this one before
fripperiesandfobs:Waistcoat, 1735-45From Historic Deerfield MuseumOooh I hadn’t seen this one before! It’s gorgeous. I love the green, and just imagine how it would have looked when the silver threads were still shiny!This is one of those really cool waistcoats where the design has been woven to shape! Those big brocade flowers designs were woven right into the fabric in the shape of a waistcoat front, with none on the area where the side and shoulder seams are, that way it could be more easily cut to fit a client. -- source link
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