The facings are lined in black cotton silesia with inside braces buttons

This ensures that the garment is softened and gently aged

They work best when wound round the throat twice before tying the bow at the front

5in - 24in

These are accurate replicas of working garments and the sleeves were kept deliberately short to prevent them interfering with tools

Victorian Double Breasted Waistcoat - Black/Gold Woven Silk (WC108-S) Runner End Braces The facings are lined inLast year we came across an old silk cravat and thought it would make a wonderful waistcoat fabric. We sent it off to Gainsborough Silks in Suffolk who are one of the very few silk mills left in England. The result is spectacular! It is possible to imagine that they made the original in the first place as it is such a brilliant copy. We have had them in our standard Victorian pattern , WC108. There are only a limited number available in sizes 36in