| Level | Item |
| Ref No | NM/S/21/2 |
| Title | Waistcoats worn for Louis XIV |
| Date | 1950 |
| Extent | 2 waistcoats |
| Description | One purple lined silk waistcoat. The waistcoat is long with no fastenings and flares slightly at the waist from having pleats at either side. The outer fabric is purple with a green, blue and light pink flower pattern on and the lining fabric is thin blue pinstripe. There is some damage to the lining material underneath both arm holes.
One green lined silk waistcoat. The waistcoat is waist length with a v-neck. It is fastened with seven brass coloured buttons and has three of the same buttons on each of the fake pockets either side at the front. On the back is a metal buckle fastening a piece of fabric used to make the waistcoat more fitted. The back edge is hemmed in a descending v-shape. The lining material is cotton and the both the outer and inner fabrics are lime green in colour. All edges are hemmed. At some point the garment has been altered to make it smaller. |
| Related Material | See NM/S/21 for further information on this dance and related costume items. |
| Physical Description | 610mm x 440mm (green), 780mm x 690mm (purple) |
| Format | Costume |