{"product_id":"c-1850s-victorian-velvet-waistcoat","title":"c. 1850s Victorian Velvet Waistcoat","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCut in \u003cstrong\u003edeep brown velvet\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003ebroad shawl collar, fabric-covered buttons and narrow welt pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e, the waistcoat carries the restrained formality of \u003cstrong\u003emid-nineteenth-century European tailoring\u003c\/strong\u003e. The velvet pile has developed a \u003cstrong\u003erich, irregular watered \/ marbled appearance\u003c\/strong\u003e, shifting from dark umber to bronze as the light moves across the surface, contrasted by a plain cotton back and interior construction.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe garment survives in \u003cstrong\u003estrong, wearable antique condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sides have been \u003cstrong\u003ehistorically restitched\u003c\/strong\u003e, with extensive natural abrasion and loss to the velvet pile concentrated around the pockets, seams and edges — \u003cstrong\u003etraces of use that have become part of the garment’s surface rather than diminishing its presence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkably atmospheric Victorian piece, where \u003cstrong\u003eformal tailoring and more than a century and a half of wear have settled into the same object\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease do not expect the garment to be new or in perfect condition; there may be minor defects (used clothing).\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE \u003c\/strong\u003e≈S-M\u003cbr\u003eThe model is ≈178 cm tall and weighs ≈70 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• PIT TO PIT – 49 cm \/ 19.3 in\u003cbr\u003e• SHOULDERS – 32 cm \/ 12.6 in\u003cbr\u003e• LENGTH – 56.5 cm \/ 22.2 in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thepuregarb","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":44277312258182,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/6604\/8646\/files\/0F490FCF-FEB4-4DB0-B71C-22FA6E68A4FB.jpg?v=1787418874","url":"https:\/\/thepuregarb.com\/products\/c-1850s-victorian-velvet-waistcoat","provider":"thepuregarb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}