Vest of wine red velvet heavily embellished with braided black cord embroidery and applique
- Title
- Vest of wine red velvet heavily embellished with braided black cord embroidery and applique
- LC Subject
- menswear
- Donor
- Stevens, Blanche Whittier
- Description
- Vest of wine red velvet heavily embellished with braided black cord embroidery and applique in curling and interweaving designs at center of both front-side panels; designs are plant-like, ornate and geometric; opening is faced with wine red kersey and has large buttonholes for lacing; ball tassels trim front panels; back of panels of olive green kersey with right-back side patch pocket with black fabric at lower half and twisted cord embroidery trim; back yoke has twisted cord embroidery and applique work in violet, blues and black; neckline is finished in a 7/8" striped woven band; vest is lined in muslin.
- Motif
- Curling and interweaving designs
- Work Type
- vests (garments)
- Location
- Albania
- Date
- 1801/1900
- Identifier
- 1952.007.001
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Velvet Wool Cotton
- Technique
- Applique Embroidery Lacing closures
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- From record: This is an "evizon" soldier's jacket. Purchased in Greece by the donor, Blanche W. Stevens.
