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VestN1.75

Long black vest with multicoloured tassels. The vest has a rounded neck and centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by two crossed bands. The front and back have wave, mountain, dragon, bat, wheel of law and umbrella motifs in gold, blue, purple pink and orange. The border around the neck, centre opening, sides and hem has a prunus and line motif in black on gold ground. Hanging from the bottom hem and netting are pink, yellow and green tassels. The inside lining is light blue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3627/1 d

Blue vest with front opening; secured with six metal buttons towards the bottom edge. Entire vest is decorated white embroidered flowers, leaves, and vines. Collar and front opening are trimmed with a white band; embroidered pink, dark blue, and purple flowers with green leaves and yellow highlights throughout. White band is bordered with metallic thread stitched into a scallop design; metal rings underneath open weave. Buttons are metal with raised floral designs; painted pink, yellow, blue, silver, and gold. Three gatherings of fabric along bottom edge on centre back of vest. Interior is lined with plain cotton.

Culture
Czech
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal, dye and paint
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3627/3 c

Small cream-coloured vest with front opening; secured with two hook and eye closures. Wide band of green velvet trims the neck and front openings, and front and side bottom edges; trim is bordered with wavy red ribbons. Trim along front opening is embroidered with floral and heart motifs; done in red, pink, dark blue, white, and orange. Overtop hook and eye closures are dark blue stripes with fringe, which are decorated with painted buttons and curvilinear embroidery. Vest has two flap pockets on either side; right is functional, left is decorative. Interior is lined with plain fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, paint and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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