Waistcoat
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A traditional waistcoat, to be worn with a two-piece suit or separate jacket and trousers.
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French waistcoat in silk, circa 1750, LACMA.
A waistcoat (known as a vest in the United States) is a sleeveless upper-body garment. It is worn over a dress shirt and necktie, and below a coat as a part of most men's formal wear. It is the third piece of the three-piece male suit.[1]
Waistcoat Media
A young man wearing a modern waistcoat
Woman wearing a modern denim waistcoat.
Man wearing waistcoat without shirt
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Man's sleeved waistcoat of silk woven to shape, 1747.
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John Constable, detail from The Cornfield (1826), National Gallery, London
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1780-1795 American or European Silk Vest
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1795-1800 American or European Silk Vest
1800-1815 American or European Silk Vest
References
- ↑ Gavenas, Mary Lisa (2008). Encyclopedia of Menswear. New York: Fairchild. p. 379. ISBN 978-1-56367-465-5.
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Man's court coat and waistcoat, 1800