Vest of colorful floral landscape print silk crepe with added sections at sides of red and purple check, and pleated purple shantung

Title
Vest of colorful floral landscape print silk crepe with added sections at sides of red and purple check, and pleated purple shantung
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Headrick, Charlotte J.
Description
Vest of colorful floral landscape print silk crepe with added sections at sides of red and purple check, and pleated purple shantung; vest is re-purposed from a Japanese kimono with newer fabrics added; open-front is padded and has red pipe trim; lined in red sateen and has two inner patch pockets of floral print silk from the original kimono; main colors of dark blue, red, ecru, medium blue, green, and peach; hand sewn darts add shape.
Motif
Floral Landscape
Work Type
vests (garments)
Location
Japan United States
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
2019.004.002
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Crepe Sateen Shantung
Technique
Hand-made Re-purposed Pleats Padded Quilted
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Made for the donor by her friend Patricia Hunt-Hurst.