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Swansdown was a fancy woolen material of the 19th century. It was a soft mix of wool and silk used for waistcoats. Wool was the primary fiber, blended with silk, and later with cotton.[1] Waistcoats Made of toilinet and swansdown were popular with equestrians.[1]


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  1. ^ a b Montgomery, Florence M. (1984). Textiles in America 1650-1870 : a dictionary based on original documents, prints and paintings, commercial records, American merchants' papers, shopkeepers' advertisements, and pattern books with original swatches of cloth. Internet Archive. New York ; London : Norton. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.