mimic-of-modes:“Waistcoat of gros de Naples with pearl buttons, lined with a contrasting color
mimic-of-modes:“Waistcoat of gros de Naples with pearl buttons, lined with a contrasting color,“ Petit Courrier des Dames, ca. 1835; NYPL 802030Apart from certain stylistic keys, I’ve always had a harder time dating men’s clothing. It’s just not as interesting to me, so I haven’t taken the time to really study dated extant pieces and images and improve my skills. But lately I’ve come across more undated waistcoats while cataloguing - it’s become something that I need to work on. And how better than by putting together a blog post?- Waistcoats: 19th and 20th CenturyI will admit, it kind of peters out around the 1870s, but so did waistcoat design to be honest. -- source link
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