Man’s court waistcoat with a 2-inch (5 cm) standing collar, straight fronts and skirts reaching to the hip. There is a pocket and pointed pocket flap on each front. The fronts, collar and pocket flaps are made of white silk satin; the back of bleached linen. The waistcoat and pockets are lined with linen; the pocket flaps and front facings are white silk satin. A ¾ inch (1.7 cm) wide ribbon of purple ribbed silk is applied to the collar, pocket flaps, front edges and hems, and covered with warp-frame woven silk net. The waistcoat is embroidered-to-shape with silk thread in white, brown,black and shades of pink, purple and green, in a pattern of flowers and leaves. The fronts are embroidered in a pattern of repeating floral sprigs. There are 10 worked buttonholes along the left front edge, the top 3 uncut, with 10 embroidered buttons on the right front. There are 2 pairs of linen tape ties at the back. Man's court waistcoat, 1790s, English or French; white silk satin, embroidered, ribbon and net appliqué