Man's waistcoat with a 2½-inch (6.3 cm) standing collar, revers, straight fronts and hems, hip length. There are no pockets, only a pocket welt on each front. The fronts, collar, pocket welts and revers are made of white silk satin, the back of bleached fustian. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen. The fronts, collars, revers and pocket welts are embroidered-to-shape with silver spangles and 1/16-inch (2 mm) wide silk ribbon in white, blue and brown, in a pattern abstract flowers and leaves, on the pocket welts, collar, revers and along the front edges and hems. The fronts are embroidered with silk ribbon in a pattern of repeating abstract floral sprigs. There are 12 worked buttonholes along the left front with 11 plain silk-covered buttons on the right front edge, and 2 pairs of tape ties on the back. The waistcoat was altered in the 19th century, probably for fancy dress; a wide triangle of cotton was added to the centre-back seam. Man's waistcoat, 1790s, British; white silk satin, ribbon embroidery & spangles, altered 1870-90