| 1860's Gentlemen's shawl collar vest, made of flocked velvet, in a taupe color. In terms of patternmaking, it is odd...the balance of the front is just about perfect, in that you don't even need buttons to keep it closed. However, the back, has this inexplicable excess in the shoulder blade area. The rest of the garment is not adjusted for any issues that may have been present on the back of the original wearer. |
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| Side view, showing the near perfect balance of the front, but triple fullness of the upper back. It is as if this was a back pattern recycled from another customer. Note the belt back is wide at the side seams, and dramatically tapers to the center back. |
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| Flocked vest front. Note that the patterns do not match. In addition, the edges have a small silk piping (actual cording) along all edges, in a matching color (DTM). There are waist, and truthfully, ODD front armscye darts. |
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| Detail der unteren vorderen Taschenpaspel. Beachten Sie die extrem feine (1/32") Seidenpaspelierung und die handgesteppte Abnähernaht, die beidseitig zur vorderen Mitte gefaltet ist. |
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| Inside of center back neck |
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| Inside view of the front panel. LOOOOOOOONG waist dart. Typical piecing of front facing. |
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| Center front bottom detail, note the fine silk cording. |
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| Reverese of the adjustment buckle. |
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| Brass adjustment buckle. Note that brass is selected to prevent exposure to rust. |
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