Medium: Silk jacquard and silk twill

Date: Fall 1992

Country: USA

Credit: Gift of Audrey Buckner

Many of John Tenniel’s iconic illustrations for Alice in Wonderland were based on Lewis Carroll’s preliminary drawings for the tale. After the book’s first printing in 1865, the British newspaper the Guardian reported that while Carroll’s tale was delightful, Tenniel’s illustrations were even better. The fabric used for this waistcoat features several of his Alice characters.

Object Number: 93.62.1