Tweed waistcoat

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This waistcoat is part of a three piece tweed suit made up by Byars of Perth. The pattern, weight and colour of the tweed is similar to that produced in several of the Scottish Borders' mills at that time. The suit would have been worn in the 1950s.

The pattern of rows of parallel, slanting lines is known as herringbone as it is similar to the spine formation of a herring.

Although the Border mills produced fabric for making clothes, the clothes themselves were often made up elsewhere. Border tweeds were worn throughout Europe and America.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-864-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.TI 20 B
• Date: 1950s
  Worn in 1950s
  
• Material: Wool, red-brown and fawn herringbone twill
  ICOM Number: M 1.22
  Waistcoat, man's
  
• Dimensions: 457 mm L (back); 546 mm L (front)
  
• What: ICOM Number: M 1.22
  Waistcoat, man's
  
• Subject: Costume - men's suits - trousers (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Byars, Perth (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  
• Event:
• Description: Man's red-brown and fawn wool herringbone twill waistcoat, part of a suit, made by Byars, Perth, 1950s
  
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