Name/Title

Vest

Entry/Object ID

1999.9.17

Description

Brown and maroon patchwork felt vest. Scoop neckline. Neckline, front edges, edges and seams are trimmed with a thin band of navy blue cotton with a printed pattern of red and green floral sprigs. Neckline, front edges and bottom of vest are also edged with a broad decorative band of maroon felt. Sections of the maroon felt at the neck, bottom front and bottom back hems have been cut out in the shape of birds, hearts and leaf-like shapes, exposing white cotton with a printed pattern of floral sprigs in red, yellow, green, pale blue and brown underneath the felt. Red felt band is further trimmed with thin band of scalloped white felt. Vest is open down center front with no closures.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Selby, Joan

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Felt

Material

Wool, Cotton

Color

Brown, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Vicki Lynn Bardon

Date made

circa 1980 - 1989

Place

City

New Germany

State/Province

Nova Scotia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

S BY / Vicki Lynn Bardon / OF / Suttles and Seawinds Limited / New Germany Nova Scotia, Canada

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 55cm Width (b): 46cm