Description:
Man's waistcoat made of a warp-patterned cotton with a stylized paisley pattern, modified shawl collar, three pockets, five brass and glass buttons (6th button missing), linen back, and two removable stuffed cotton pads that fill in the area below the pectoral muscles to give a smooth and rounded shape to the torso.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Brass; Cotton; Glass; Linen

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