vest

vest

Usage conditions apply
Downloads
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Vest
Other Terms
Vest; Upper Body; Main Dress; Male
Date made
1825 - 1845
purchased from
Bracken, J. M.
used in
United States: Virginia, Page county
Measurements
overall length-sh seam/cf hem:;
shoulder straps: 4 in; x 10.16 cm
shawl collar, max width:;
shawl collar, stand: 1 3/4 in; 4.445 cm
shawl collar, fall: 1 3/4 in; 4.445 cm
neck opening, sh seam/top button:;
center front-collar point/base: 7 in; 17.78 cm
side seam, straight: 8 in; 20.32 cm
buttons: 3/8 in; x.9525 cm
buttons, spacing: 1 3/4 in; 4.445 cm
buttons, span:;
lowest button, above base:;
front, width: 18 1/2 in; x 46.99 cm
waist pocket welts: 7/8 in x 5 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 14.605 cm
waist pockets, depth: 4 in; x 10.16 cm
waist pocket welts, above base: 4 in; 10.16 cm
center back: 16 3/4 in; 42.545 cm
back width: 19 1/4 in; x 48.895 cm
back ties, upper pair, above base: 7 in; 17.78 cm
back ties-lower pair-above base: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm
back ties, distance from side seam: 5 in; x 12.7 cm
ID Number
1977.1162.045
accession number
1977.1162
catalog number
1977.1162.045
Credit Line
From J. M. Bracken
subject
Mennonites
See more items in
Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Nominate this object for photography.   

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.

Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. We apologize for the interruption. If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. If you require a personal response, please use our Contact page.