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Start Over Object name Vest Media available image Collection place East Asia
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-21304, described as Vest, black Manchu style; detachable front; black silk brocaded in purple; seven top buttons, two side buttons; all mother of pearl; panels bordered with .4 cm and 3 cm wide strips, and 1.5 cm edging, all in black satin. Light blue silk lining. Mandarin collar 7.2 cm high, lined with black velvet; outside border collar bordered again with .5 cm and 2.1 cm strips of black satin edged with velvet. W. front panel at bottom 56 cm; back: 52 cm.; L. neckline to bottom 49.5 cm. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: Looks plain but it’s very intricate. May have had purple pattern in weave. Has western buttons.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-13093, described as cotton?: off-white trimmed with 4 centimeters wide brown cotton; 68.5 centimeters long, 76 centimeters at widest (bottom)
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-17535, described as Vest: A white silk floral vest fully lined with white cotton. There are 2 front panels-- (1) has a pocket and 5 white buttons, (2) has 5 button holes, 2 outside pockets and one inside pocket. There is fraying along the outer right side seam.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-22090, described as Fancy Lama’s Vest; This is a vest in maroon wool and silk with gold silk embroidery. Its use would be limited to Lamas of high rank such as Rinpoches and Geshes; wool and silk.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-5478, described as Vest; unfinished; grey silk to pasty; multicolor floral; K’OSSU; gilt paper; dark blue edging; 27 1/2 inches long.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-18164, described as Vest: bark and rattan vest; rattan wrapped around edge of vest and vest loops; very thin 2 twine cordage used to bind bark sections; larger 2 twine cordage used to tie front closed and adjust shoulders of vest which are not connected to front of vest in any other way; loops used as button holes for cordage; 2 twine cotton string used in front too; collected with helmet (9-18163) and knife (9-18165). All items were traded for a carton of cigarettes.

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