Waistcoat, Medium: silk, metallic thread, metal paillettes and sequins, painted details Technique: embroidered in couched, satin, stem, and knot stitches on taffeta, printed appliqués on 5-harness satin, Gentleman's waistcoat of white taffeta embroidered in pale colored silks and sequins, applied medallions and borders of silk. Medallions are plate-printed in violet and show nymphs dancing in a wooded area before Hermes (?), a child and a bust statue. Waistcoat is in a more restrained neo-Classical style., France, late 18th–early 19th century, costume & accessories, Waistcoat
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Waistcoat, Medium, silk, metallic thread, metal paillettes, sequins, painted details Technique, embroidered, couched, satin, stem, knot stitches, taffeta, printed appliqués, 5-harness satin, Gentleman's waistcoat, white taffeta embroidered, pale colored silks, sequins, applied medallions, borders, silk, Medallions, plate-printed, violet, nymphs dancing, wooded area, Hermes, child, bust statue, Waistcoat, restrained neo-Classical style, France, late 18th–early 19th century, costume & accessories, Waistcoat
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