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Basic ID	Vest, 1938. Silk satin, twill. Maker unknown. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet B, Harvey Jr., 1991.580.13
Title	Vest
Date	1838
Description	Vest of off white silk satin with green shamrock embroidery. Self-fabric lapels. Single-breasted, closing from proper left over right with four self-fabric covered buttons. Three slit pockets: one on each side at hip, and one on proper left breast. Cotton twill back with two twill ties at center.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) satin cotton (fiber) twill
Marks	D. B. Fisk wedding vest, June 12.
Object History	Worn by D. C. Fisk (great-great grandfather to Mr. Bennet B. Harvey, Jr.) to his wedding. Worn with spectacles (1991.580.15a-b).
Subjects	weddings
Object Types	vests (garments)
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments ceremonial costume
Credit Line	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet B. Harvey, Jr.
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	1991.580.13
Image File Name	i62941.jpg; index.cpd
Rights	All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name	Costume and Textile Collection
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

Basic ID	Vest, 1938. Silk satin, twill. Maker unknown. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet B, Harvey Jr., 1991.580.13
Title	i62941
Rights	All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name	Costume and Textile Collection
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038

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