Lot Essay
This undergarment was worn next to the skin to create a layering effect under the robe, providing cool circulation in summer and trapping warmth in winter.
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LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A BAMBOO VEST
Late 19th century
The slim waistcoat formed of a tight meshwork of delicate bamboo tubes threaded on silk, with generous arm openings, neatly edged in blue cloth, and closing at the center with blue cloth ties
22¼in. (56.5cm.) long
Late 19th century
The slim waistcoat formed of a tight meshwork of delicate bamboo tubes threaded on silk, with generous arm openings, neatly edged in blue cloth, and closing at the center with blue cloth ties
22¼in. (56.5cm.) long
Provenance
Linda Wrigglesworth, Ltd.
Literature
Linda Wrigglesworth, The Accessory, London, 1991, p. 10.