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Waistcoat | V&A Museum | c. 1730-39

Satin dyed, a brilliant sunshine hue forms the body of this court waistcoat of the 1730s. Such a rich yellow was fashionable in men’s and women’s dress from the 1730s until the 1780s. In keeping with the lavishness of court dress, the waistcoat is embellished with embroidery in coloured silk and silver threads of several textures. A pattern of large flowers and leaves with feathered scrolls cover the front edges, the pocket flaps and the front of the waistcoat skirts. The scale of the embroidery pattern and its range of textures are characteristic of Baroque design in general and 1730s embroidery in particular.