Wedding waistcoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The wedding waistcoat, by an unknown artist, is a cream-colored, sleeveless garment made of shiny fabric with a floral pattern. The waistcoat has a wide, rounded lapel and a standing collar. There are two pockets with straight, horizontal openings and a thin piping along the edges. The front has a row of four buttons down the center, and the fabric appears wrinkled. The background of the image is dark gray.