Garment Item Number: A2.44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Vest covered with floral beadwork. The basis of the garment is a trade tweed vest (man's); the front has been covered with black wool fabric, trimmed with blue fabric, embroidered with beads in floral designs and trimmed with small brass buttons; the garment was lined with blue cotton at some later stage and there are no armholes in this lining; also, the armholes in the vest were partially sewn closed.
History Of Use
Formerly vest but the latest use was possibly as a cover for a baby carriage.
Item History
- Made in Northwest Territories, Canada
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Garment
- Identification Number
- A2.44
- Type of Item
- garment
- Material
- wool fibre, brass metal, glass, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 87.0 cm, width 49.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Northwest Territories, Canada
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good