Caption

Vest, floral and plant ornaments, patterned brocaded silk fabric. Predominant ornamental colors: silver, plum, green, and raspberry. Front of brocaded silk fabric with motifs arranged around the edges. Fastened with 12 buttons embroidered with gold threads. No collar. Side flaps with flapped pockets; three buttons under the flaps as for the closure. Back: bottom and sides of fabric as on the front, but the cut-out pieces are plain without brocade. Cream silk lining. 1740–1760, England fabric?, Silesia, garment, length 74 cm., A sleeveless garment laid flat with an outer layer in a pale cream color decorated with a floral woven pattern in green, purple, blue, and red, showing leafy and flower motifs along one side and hem, and an inner lining in shades of beige and light brown with visible seams and worn areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_412

License type

Rights managed

Available size

101.5Mb (5.3Mb) / 20.0in x 19.7in / 6000 x 5915 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vest floral plant ornaments patterned brocaded silk fabric Predominant ornamental colors silver plum green raspberry Front brocaded silk fabric motifs arranged edges Fastened 12 buttons embroidered gold threads No collar Side flaps flapped pockets three buttons under flaps closure Back bottom sides fabric front cut- pieces plain brocade Cream silk lining 1740–1760 England fabric Silesia garment length 74 cm sleeveless garment laid flat outer layer pale cream color decorated floral woven pattern purple blue red showing leafy flower motifs side hem inner lining shades beige light brown visible seams worn areas.