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- 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
- Mennonite
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Costume
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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