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my18thcenturysource:

vinceaddams:

I really really like late 18th century waistcoats. Especially the 1790′s ones with the little lapels and straight waistlines, so here’s a photoset of some of my favourite ones. (And here’s a link to my pinterest board with more of them.)

1.Silk waistcoat c. 1790, Centraal Museum
2.Silk waistcoat with woven stripe pattern, c. 1790, Centraal Museum
3.Embroidered silk waistcoat, 1790′s, The Met
4.Embroidered silk waistcoat c. 1797-1801, Museo del Traje
5.Embroidered silk waistcoat c. 1787-89, The Met
6.Embroidered silk waistcoat c. 1785-95, Cooper Hewitt
7.Silk waistcoat with knotted net overlay, c. 1795, Cooper Hewitt
8.  Linen canvas waistcoat with silk needlepoint and silk plush trim, c. 1789-94, LACMA
9.Embroidered silk waistcoat c. 1790, Cooper Hewitt
10.Embroidered silk waistcoat c. 1780-95, Cooper Hewitt

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