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Vest, repossession provenance; plant motifs; garlands; Henryków German: Heinrichau — museum repository; clothing, men's clothing, 18th century; embroidery; waistcoats. Men's waistcoat of cream silk, embroidered. Straight cut, without a collar; trapezoidally cut hems; low-set pockets covered with flaps. Fastened to the neck with 12 covered and embroidered buttons; identical buttons under the pocket flaps. Embroidery decorates the edges at the closure, the pocket flaps, and the flaps under the pockets. Small floral garlands and tied bundles of grass. Embroidery with satin stitch. Predominant colors: yellow, green, and dark purple. Laced back, silk lining. Fabric-covered and embroidered buttons. 1780s, Europe; Silesia. Garment, length 70 cm., A sleeveless garment laid flat on a neutral grey background, made of a shiny light beige or ivory fabric with visible seams and darting, featuring a central back opening with a series of fabric loops and ties running vertically, a fitted waist that flares into pointed skirt-like extensions at the lower sides, some creases and slight wrinkles in the fabric, and a few areas where the fabric edge appears slightly frayed.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_408

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Vest repossession provenance plant motifs garlands Henryków German Heinrichau museum repository clothing men's clothing 18th century embroidery waistcoats Men's waistcoat cream silk embroidered Straight cut collar trapezoidally cut hems low-set pockets covered flaps Fastened neck 12 covered embroidered buttons identical buttons under pocket flaps Embroidery decorates edges closure flaps under pockets Small floral garlands tied bundles grass Embroidery satin stitch Predominant colors yellow green dark purple Laced back silk lining Fabric-covered 1780s Europe Silesia Garment length 70 cm sleeveless garment laid flat neutral grey background shiny light beige ivory fabric visible seams darting featuring central back opening series fabric loops ties running vertically fitted waist flares pointed skirt- extensions lower sides creases slight wrinkles fabric areas fabric edge slightly frayed.