vest = waistcoat = vest?
Jun 11, 2022 17:03:55 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Jun 11, 2022 17:03:55 GMT -7
The old boys didn't seem to think of vests and waistcoats as the same article of clothing.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
September 7, 1796
He took with him a square crown castor hat, about half worn, two tow and flax shirts, and four pair of trowsers, one pair of new nankeen trowsers, that tied at the ancles, with a rip in the upper part of the thigh, and vest of the same, buff colour, one pair of striped lye coloured flag trowsers, a scarlet vest with fustian back, two waistcoats , and a clouded nankeen and a fustian coat, a pair of old shoes newly patched and soaled, and had remarkable long great toes.
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE
November 7, 1777
....he had on a Pair of old Leather Breeches, a blue Fearnought Waistcoat , with blue Horn Buttons, a short under Vest, without Sleeves, of Drab coloured Duffil, a white Cotton Shirt, a Pair of grey Worsted Stockings, & Country made Shoes,
The Pennsylvania Gazette
January 10, 1781
Philadelphia, January 9, 1781.
....had on a small hat, fiercely cocked, a brown kersey waistcoat, almost new, an under vest of green baize, a white shirt, black leather breeches, yarn stockings, and a pair of soaled shoes, patched at the sides; he also took with him a pair of spotted breeches and yellow vest .
The Pennsylvania Gazette
September 7, 1796
He took with him a square crown castor hat, about half worn, two tow and flax shirts, and four pair of trowsers, one pair of new nankeen trowsers, that tied at the ancles, with a rip in the upper part of the thigh, and vest of the same, buff colour, one pair of striped lye coloured flag trowsers, a scarlet vest with fustian back, two waistcoats , and a clouded nankeen and a fustian coat, a pair of old shoes newly patched and soaled, and had remarkable long great toes.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 12, 1775
Baltimore County, Patapsco Neck, April 3, 1775.
His working cloaths were a home manufactured long cloth waistcoat with sleeves, and breeches, yarn stockings, ozenbrigs shirt, and good shoes, nailed with bobs; he is possessed of and has taken with him, a blue German serge coat, a green broadcloth vest , two pair of cotton and one pair of thread stockings, two white shirts ruffled at the breast, a good castor hat with band and buckle, a pair of good pumps, with a pair of double rimmed silver buckles.
They also don't seem to be describing what I have always understood as a vest:
The Pennsylvania Gazette
February 26, 1756
Philadelphia, RUN away, .... Had on, when he went away, a felt hat, an old curled wig, or a white cap, a garlix or flannel shirt, a napt half worn bearskin coat, with metal buttons, and a long brown vest, with cuffs on the sleeves, and had with him a new striped holland vest...
Sartorially confused,
Spence
The Pennsylvania Gazette
September 7, 1796
He took with him a square crown castor hat, about half worn, two tow and flax shirts, and four pair of trowsers, one pair of new nankeen trowsers, that tied at the ancles, with a rip in the upper part of the thigh, and vest of the same, buff colour, one pair of striped lye coloured flag trowsers, a scarlet vest with fustian back, two waistcoats , and a clouded nankeen and a fustian coat, a pair of old shoes newly patched and soaled, and had remarkable long great toes.
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE
November 7, 1777
....he had on a Pair of old Leather Breeches, a blue Fearnought Waistcoat , with blue Horn Buttons, a short under Vest, without Sleeves, of Drab coloured Duffil, a white Cotton Shirt, a Pair of grey Worsted Stockings, & Country made Shoes,
The Pennsylvania Gazette
January 10, 1781
Philadelphia, January 9, 1781.
....had on a small hat, fiercely cocked, a brown kersey waistcoat, almost new, an under vest of green baize, a white shirt, black leather breeches, yarn stockings, and a pair of soaled shoes, patched at the sides; he also took with him a pair of spotted breeches and yellow vest .
The Pennsylvania Gazette
September 7, 1796
He took with him a square crown castor hat, about half worn, two tow and flax shirts, and four pair of trowsers, one pair of new nankeen trowsers, that tied at the ancles, with a rip in the upper part of the thigh, and vest of the same, buff colour, one pair of striped lye coloured flag trowsers, a scarlet vest with fustian back, two waistcoats , and a clouded nankeen and a fustian coat, a pair of old shoes newly patched and soaled, and had remarkable long great toes.
The Pennsylvania Gazette
April 12, 1775
Baltimore County, Patapsco Neck, April 3, 1775.
His working cloaths were a home manufactured long cloth waistcoat with sleeves, and breeches, yarn stockings, ozenbrigs shirt, and good shoes, nailed with bobs; he is possessed of and has taken with him, a blue German serge coat, a green broadcloth vest , two pair of cotton and one pair of thread stockings, two white shirts ruffled at the breast, a good castor hat with band and buckle, a pair of good pumps, with a pair of double rimmed silver buckles.
They also don't seem to be describing what I have always understood as a vest:
The Pennsylvania Gazette
February 26, 1756
Philadelphia, RUN away, .... Had on, when he went away, a felt hat, an old curled wig, or a white cap, a garlix or flannel shirt, a napt half worn bearskin coat, with metal buttons, and a long brown vest, with cuffs on the sleeves, and had with him a new striped holland vest...
Sartorially confused,
Spence
