Waistcoat with eleven fabric buttons and two flap pockets, of cream silk, embroidered with a floral scatter motif and leafy vines with bunches of flowers, sequins and coloured stones.
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Men's waistcoat (vest) of cream-colored silk, embroidered with a floral motif in multicolored silk, silver cannetille, silver and red paillettes, and rhinestones. Model: round neck, front panels cut diagonally from below. Patch pockets with flaps. Back panel and lining of linen. Inserts of beige, twill silk on both sides at the side seams. Fastening at the front center by means of 11 buttons and buttonholes. Decoration: scattered motif of pink/red flowers on green stems alternated with wine-red branches. On the pocket flaps a garland with three bouquets of red and yellow silk with a rhinestone in silver cannetille. Under the pocket flaps a garland with two bouquets of red and yellow silk between which two bouquets with various multicolored flowers. At the front of the neck, along the front panels, the pocket flaps and the hem trimmed with a border of silver paillettes and a garland of silk, paillettes and silver cannetille.
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