Waistcoat made from woven wool, Great Britain, ca. 1839. Waistcoat made from white wool with a woven design in blue, black, yellow, red and green of intersecting bands of formal flags, including the Union Jack, and trophies forming diamond motifs in which

Waistcoat made from woven wool, Great Britain, ca. 1839. Waistcoat made from white wool with a woven design in blue, black, yellow, red and green of intersecting bands of formal flags, including the Union Jack, and trophies forming diamond motifs in which are small figures of mounted knights in armour and charging with lances, and trophies arranged around a pavilion. The waistcoat is waist length with a slight peak at the front. It is double-breasted and has eight self covered buttons with an additional button on the left breast. There is a collar with narrow rounded lapels and there are horizontal welted pockets. The back is of white cotton and it has been pieced from half way down. There are two sets of tape ties for adjustment. Lined with cotton. Once pinned to the waistcoat was a handwritten label with 'This waistcoat given by Sir Douglas Seton Stewart to Emma, Lady Seton ... was one made for the Eglinton Tournament in 18.. ? [unclear]. The small evening bodice about the same date also given as above And the red (man's) waistcoat'.  Woven in wool, lined in cotton, hand-stitched.