- single-breasted day
waistcoats and not
double breasted, evening, straight-hem or
livery waistcoats that are all
fully buttoned.
Waistcoats worn with lounge...
- The hand-in-
waistcoat (also
referred to as hand-inside-vest, hand-in-jacket, hand-held-in, or
hidden hand) is a
gesture commonly found in portraiture...
- "The
Waistcoat" ("Kamizelka") is an 1882
short story by the
Polish writer Bolesław Prus, and is
considered a
masterpiece of short-story writing. It is...
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covering the trousers'
exposed waistband and the
shirt bosom's
bottom edge.
Waistcoats come in the 'V' or
rarer 'U' shape, in
backless or
fully backed versions...
-
English or New
England inventories during the 17th and 18th century.
Woolen waistcoats were worn over the
corset and
under the gown for warmth, as were petticoats...
-
gored styles of the
previous period.
Waistcoats extended to mid-thigh to the 1770s and then
began to shorten.
Waistcoats could be made with or
without sleeves...
-
style is
typically British.
Dinner jackets traditionally have no vents.
Waistcoats (called
vests in
American English) were
almost always worn with suits...
- 'fancy'
waistcoats of
multicoloured and
embroidered materials such as brocade,
especially at weddings,
although brightly coloured waistcoats may be considered...
- A
straitjacket is a
garment shaped like a
jacket with long
sleeves that surp**** the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most
typical use is
restraining people...
- mix of wool and silk used for
waistcoats. Wool was the
primary fiber,
blended with silk, and
later with cotton.
Waistcoats Made of
toilinet and swansdown...
