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The 9th May is Europe Day within the Leiden City of Science 2022 programme. Se we decided to illustrate various waistcoats, from different parts of Europe. Some of them are for men, others for women, and others we are not really sure of.

The TRC is happy to welcome everyone tomorrow 9th May between 10.00 and 16.00.

Woman's waistcoat from North Macedonia, c. 1920 (TRC 2021.3007d).Woman's waistcoat from North Macedonia, c. 1920 (TRC 2021.3007d).

Hand embroidered waistcoat from Romania/Ukraine, 20th century (TRC 2022.0390).Hand embroidered waistcoat from Romania/Ukraine, 20th century (TRC 2022.0390).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woman's waistcoat from the Netherlands, 1940s (TRC 2007.0948).Woman's waistcoat from the Netherlands, 1940s (TRC 2007.0948).

Embroidered man's waistcoat from Hungary, early 20th century (TRC 2019.1828).Embroidered man's waistcoat from Hungary, early 20th century (TRC 2019.1828).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woman's waistcoat from Marken, the Netherlands (TRC 2007.0156).Woman's waistcoat from Marken, the Netherlands (TRC 2007.0156).

Woman's red felt waistcoat from Norway (TRC 2007.0841b).Woman's red felt waistcoat from Norway (TRC 2007.0841b).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand embroidered, man's waistcoat from Romania, 20th century (TRC 2022.0396).Hand embroidered, man's waistcoat from Romania, 20th century (TRC 2022.0396).

 Man's late-19th century waistcoat from Garmany (TRC 2016.0812).Man's late-19th century waistcoat from Garmany (TRC 2016.0812).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postcard from mid-20th century Greece with a man in fustanella skirt and a waistcoat (TRC 2019.2145).Postcard from mid-20th century Greece with a man in fustanella skirt and a waistcoat (TRC 2019.2145).Man's waistcoat from the Netherlands, 18th century (TRC 2020.0879).Man's waistcoat from the Netherlands, 18th century (TRC 2020.0879).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waistcoat for a man, France, 1935 (TRC 2021.3360b).Waistcoat for a man, France, 1935 (TRC 2021.3360b).

Hand embroidered woman's waistcoat from Albania, 20th century (TRC 2022.0943a).Hand embroidered woman's waistcoat from Albania, 20th century (TRC 2022.0943a).

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