Waistcoat. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 52.9 × 45.9 cm (20 7/8 × 18 in.). Linen, twill weave; embroidered with linen floss in satin and stem stitches; French knots; buttons covered with six-star lace fillings finished at edges with arrangement of overlapping stitches resembling continuous tailor's tacks; lined with linen, plain weave. Origin: France.
Waistcoat. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 52.9 × 45.9 cm (20 7/8 × 18 in.). Linen, twill weave; embroidered with linen floss in satin and stem stitches; French knots; buttons covered with six-star lace fillings finished at edges with arrangement of overlapping stitches resembling continuous tailor's tacks; lined with linen, plain weave. Origin: France.