my18thcenturysource:Satin waistcoat with gold embroidery, 1720s, Italy, Galleria del Costume Palazzo
my18thcenturysource:Satin waistcoat with gold embroidery, 1720s, Italy, Galleria del Costume Palazzo Pitti.This waistcoat is not only luxurious because of the light colour of the silk sateen and the heavy gold embroidery, but the long sleeves and back made of the same fabric.Nowadays it sounds like something silly, but back when sleeves and back were not supposed to be seen, it was usual to use a cheaper fabric for the pieces that would not be visible. (You can see that use in this post about sleeves waistcoats).I think this is probably from around the 1750′s. 20′s waistcoats were longer, had lower & slightly differently shaped pocket flaps, and a very straight front edge instead of that curving shape. -- source link
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