Banyan
Britain | 1780-1820
Silk | V&A
1782 portrait of Col. George Onslow by Ralph Earl
Reproduction weskit, by Colonial Williamsburg.
p.s. if you’re looking for great portraits of fashion, check out Earl. His detail is impeccable.
Waistcoat
England | 1790-1800
Embroidered cotton dimity (!) | LACMA
Waistcoat
Unclear source | 1790-1805
Satin damask | Vintage Textile
That hand embroidery is to die for…
Waistcoat (alternately pronounced “weskit”)
French | 1774-1793
Silk | The Met
Robe à la Française
c. 1760
extant fashion from the 18th century.