Waistcoat (Yelek)
Chaleco (Yelek)
Madrid, Spain
Cerralbo Museum
Museo Cerralbo
19th century
MC29068
Hand-embroidered velvet
38 x 50 cm
Turkey, Istanbul
This beautiful feminine traditional yelek (waistcoat) is a part of a women’s typical dress. The red velvet and the light vegetal pattern embroidery handwork enhance the elegance of the piece. The Marquise of Cerralbo or her daughter would be the probable admirers and purchasers.
Cecilia Casas Desantes "Waistcoat (Yelek)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;es;102;en
Prepared by: Cecilia Casas Desantes
Copyedited by: Anne Dowell
MWNF Working Number: SP 102
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