A waistcoat (UK and Commonwealth, /ˈweɪs(t)koʊt/ or /ˈwɛskət/; colloquially called a weskit) or vest (US and Canada) is a sleeveless upper-body garment...
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The hand-in-waistcoat (also referred to as hand-inside-vest, hand-in-jacket, hand-held-in, or hidden hand) is a gesture commonly found in portraiture...
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"The Waistcoat" ("Kamizelka") is an 1882 short story by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus, and is considered a masterpiece of short-story writing. It is...
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Morning dress (section Waistcoat)
Western dress code for day attire, consisting chiefly of a morning coat, waistcoat, and formal trousers for men, and an appropriate gown for women. Men may...
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with tall headdresses the distinctive fashion of the 1770s. For men, waistcoats and breeches of previous decades continued to be fashionable. English...
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worn since 1831. This working jacket was worn open over a regimental waistcoat for evening dress. The original purpose was to provide a relatively comfortable...
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worn over a white dress shirt with a starched or piqué bib, white piqué waistcoat and the white bow tie worn around a standing wing collar. Mid or high-waisted...
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The Boy in the Red Vest (redirect from Boy in the Red Waistcoat)
Red Vest (Le Garçon au gilet rouge), also known as The Boy in the Red Waistcoat, is an oil painting (Venturi 681) by Paul Cézanne, painted in 1888-1890...
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styled fashions of the late 1790s and early 19th century. For men, coats, waistcoats and stockings of previous decades continued to be fashionable across the...
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