Waistcoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored vest with a high, rounded collar and armholes that curve slightly outward. Red stitching around the collar, down the front, and around the bottom hem. Two large pockets on the lower front. The front features 16 embroidered birds on branches with leaves. The birds are various colors including blue, yellow, orange, pink, and brown. Red stitching outlining buttons down the front center. The background of the image is black. Waistcoat by unknown artist.