Waistcoat, Medium: silk, metallic thread, metal paillettes and sequins, painted details Technique: embroidered in couched, satin, stem, and knot stitches on taffeta, printed appliqués on 5-harness satin, Gentleman's waistcoat of white taffeta embroidered in pale colored silks and sequins, applied medallions and borders of silk. Medallions are plate-printed in violet and show nymphs dancing in a wooded area before Hermes (), a child and a bust statue. Waistcoat is in a more restrained neo-Classical style., France, late 18th-early 19th century, costume & accessories, Waistcoat