Caption

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, Silesia Europe. Length 70 cm., plant motifs; garlands; clothing; men's clothing; waistcoat; garment; repossession provenance., The image shows a section of a pale cream-colored garment with a smooth, slightly shiny fabric and decorative embroidery. There is a pointed flap and a folded edge with small rounded covered buttons along a seam. The embroidery forms repeating floral and leafy motifs in muted yellow, olive green, deep purple, and a pale off-white, with fine stitched outlines in a darker neutral tone. The background around the garment is a flat cool gray. The fabric displays subtle creases and stitched seams, and the embroidered motifs are arranged along the edges and panels of the garment.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_409

License type

Rights managed

Available size

22.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 11.9in x 7.3in / 3564 x 2181 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 Silesia Europe Length 70 cm plant motifs garlands clothing men's clothing waistcoat garment repossession provenance image section pale cream-colored garment smooth slightly shiny fabric decorative embroidery pointed flap folded edge small rounded covered buttons seam embroidery forms repeating floral leafy motifs muted yellow olive green deep purple pale off-white fine stitched outlines darker neutral tone background flat cool gray fabric displays subtle creases stitched seams embroidered motifs arranged panels garment.