Waistcoat, Medium: silk Technique: embroidery in satin, stem and knot stitches; couched silk cord; appliqué of silk ribbon on plain weave Label: Satin, stem and knot stitches in silk, couched silk cord, and appliquéd silk ribbon on silk plain weave, Gentleman's waistcoat with standing collar, straight hem edge and pocket welts, with ten worked buttonholes and covered buttons, lined with twill. Embroidered in twenty-five colors of silk floss and chenille on an ivory silk taffeta ground. Overall small floral sprig, with a deep border of irises and other flowers down center front

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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