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VestEdz4134

Natural coloured vest with short standing collar and centre opening with frog closures. There is a small pocket on the upper front left and two larger pockets on the lower front. The bottom hem curves upwards to the sides. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
hemp fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf963

Vest with a stand-up collar and knitted front panels with horizontal bands of animal and humanoid figures (men and women holding hands, birds, butterflies, llamas and cows), floral motifs, stepped zigzags, and geometric motifs in off-white, red, pink, blue and green on alternating dark red and dark blue bands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEd5.2938

White crinkled crepe weave, hip length, wrap-around vest with front facing around entire front opening. Side slits at bottom hem; machine stitched. Elbow length straight sleeves trimmed with machine stitched synthetic material. Side seams open under arms.

Culture
Japanese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and cellulose ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf965

Vest with black front panels and an off-white back panel. There are two black pockets at the front corners by the centre opening, and a stand-up collar, which is partly black and partly off-white. The black panels extend under the arms about 9 cm into the back on each side.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEdz1320

Small gray-white vest with indigo design. The vest has a round neck, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front are floral, branch and bird motifs. On the back are floral, pagoda, tree and bird motifs. Around all the edges is a dark blue border. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf959

A sleeveless white vest with a half collar and knitted front panels with many small designs worked against red and blue horizontal stripes. Blue, green and yellow florettes joined by white stepped diagonal lines appear against the red stripes. Varied motifs, including men and women holding hands, butterflies, circles, crosses and birds in pink, green and white, appear on the blue stripes. Front closure is by red yarn ties, one of which is missing.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest1646/8

Child's knit vest, with alternating bands of beige with either brown or green floral vines, and black bands with white stylized floral, bird, insect motifs. One black band across chest has chain of people with red skirts and heads, and green, yellow and red hats.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEa2

Man’s vest made of tightly woven, fulled dark brown yak wool, decorated with multicoloured embroidery. The edges of the front opening, armholes and bottom are trimmed in the zigzag pattern made of appliquéd red cotton textile, outlined in yellow stitching. Embroidery patterns on the front and shoulders include scattered floral, tree of life and border motifs, while the back is solidly embroidered with several styles of stitchery and several kinds of motifs, including open work. The back edge of the neckline forms a V which is partially filled with a gusset made of embroidered cotton textile, and trimmed with small tassels. There are two layers of twisted wool fibre fringe (one short – 6.5 cm – and one long – 19 cm) at the bottom of the back of the vest.

Culture
Hazara
Material
dye, yak hair, silk fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Hazarajat, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEa1

Blue velvet vest with gold embroidered trim and red lining. The gold braid embroidered trim is in curvilinear designs covering both sides of the front, with plain gold brocade outlining the armholes, neck and front opening. There are three brass hook and eye closures inside the front opening. The back, lining and front trim are red cotton.

Culture
Pathan
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and brass metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf420

Vest, woman's, made of unbleached cotton twill fabric lined with cotton flour sacking and machine embroidered with floral and geometric motifs in red, blue, yellow and green. The vest opens at the front and has a u-shaped neck. Opens at front centre and there is a pocket on each side at the front.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre, dye and ink
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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