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Vest, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
Vest
Vest, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
Vest, Piešt’any, Slovakia, 1907-1908
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Vest

Object number2022.071.0002
Date1907-1908
Mediumtextile
DimensionsOther: 17.25 × 19 in. (43.8 × 48.3 cm)
DescriptionPart of a wedding dress, a purple, red, yellow and green floral brocade vest with a band of solid red fabric sewn around its bottom. Red floral machine embroidered ribbon runs around its neckline, arms and down its front. Metallic gold lace lines the ribbon on both the front and back sides of the vest. The same lace also decorates the back of the vest itself. Four cloth-covered buttons decorate either side of the front opening, which is held closed with two silver clasps that feature a colored bead (one green and one red).
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