Cream satin, collarless waistcoat with green and floral embroidered motifs. Cream cotton back and lining, and cream satin inner facing. The waistcoat was enlarged, re-used and reworked to extend its life as a garment. Hand and machine stitched. 

450mm neck to hem and 460mm width bust.

The 1890s was a great period of change. Young women started working, cycling and playing sports. There was an increase in ‘menswear’ style in womens clothing. Outfits were worn as seperate elements like skirts and tops, not just dresses (which were often matching two-pieces). Waistcoats were designed to be worn under a jacket or simply on its own.