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This vest was owned by Mr. Charles Bacon (1887-1953). The front of the vest is a cotton dobby weave, featuring a tan, medium gray and light gray design. It has four shiny shank buttons and two welt pockets. The shawl collar does not extend around to…

This is a double-breasted waistcoat with a shawl collar. It has two welt pockets on either side towards the bottom and a small welt pocket on the left breast. Short darts at each armscye give the waistcoat a slightly puffed upper torso. The front of…

This particular waistcoat, dated from 1855-1865, is made from a moire fabric, which was a very fine textile at the time. The entire vest is an off-white color, with cotton for the back and lining. The vest also features many distinct details from the…

This waistcoat was made from a black satin fabric, with a brown glazed cotton back and off-white cotton front lining. The front chest areas are padded. The double-breasted front has three pairs of buttons and a low shawl collar. Towards the end of…

The front of the vest is made of an ivory-colored silk woven in a comples pile pattern. The back of the vest and the lining are made of a plain weave, white cotton. The vest has a shawl collar and two small pockets. There are five small 7/16 inch (1…

The waistcot front is made of a white corded fabric and has brown leaves printed on with a roller printing machine. The lining and back of the vest are made of hand woven linen. The garment is double-breasted, cut straight across the bottom, and has…

This waistcoat is made from a black satin weave fabric with a back of a tan plain weave, and lining of a twill weave fabric. The single-breasted front, with a shawl collar, is heavily padded through the chest area. The waistcoat closes with five…

This vest or waistcoat was worn by Charles William Schaffer at his 1840 wedding to Caroline Paulding. It is made of an off-white silk damask for the front and a plain weave, probably cotton, back and lining. It features five small buttons covered in…

The vest is made of white cotton dobby weave fabric, backed and lined with a plain weave cotton. Embroidered flowers embellish the shawl collar and front edges of the vest. A small pocket with a curved opening decorates the upper left front. The…

In the nineteenth century, men wore vests under a coat or jacket, be it a tailcoat, frock coat, morning coat, or sack coat. Worn over a shirt, the garment was a staple for all men no matter the occasion or occupation. This vest is made from a…