Waistcoat

This waistcoat is made of silk woven by an18th century company, Maze and Steer. Their pattern book of “Fancy Vestings and Handkerchief Goods” in the Museum’s collections (Museum no. T.384-1972), features this design, woven in 1788, in two colourways. The square-cut shape, standing collar and welt pocket are characteristic of the waistcoat styles in the 1780s.