Eighteenth Century Men's Civilian Waistcoats

A number of general studies of the history of eighteenth century men's clothing have been written by authors such as Zilla Halls, Avril Hart, and Norah Waugh. However, a cursory review of costume literature reveals a lack of academic study on specific men's garments and their history. This work focuses on documenting the development of eighteenth century men's waistcoats using the artifacts themselves. The purpose of using extant waistcoats is to study closely their construction and decorative details with close attention to the similarities and differences in the style, cut and assembly of the garments.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Interdisciplinary Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Theatre

Year dc:date.available

1996

Author dc:creator

• Loba, Frances Burroughs

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elizabeth Weiss Hopper

• clothing
• tailoring
• embroider
• fashion
• vest
• fabric
• embellishment
• pattern
• design
• Arts and Humanities
• Theatre and Performance Studies

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/782

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-1781