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Hearst Museum object titled Veil, accession number 7-10047, described as “Black lace chapel veil, machine-made, novelty” pattern. Floral pattern. ~122cm x 39cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Veil, accession number 2-72005, described as “Black lace chapel veil, machine-made, novelty” pattern. Floral pattern. No fringe. ~143cm x 56cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-21158, described as Shaman’s vest. Extensively embroidered long “vest” consisting of right and left fronts, back, stand-up collar, and 2 strips of cloth attaching fronts to back. Fully lined with off-white cloth showing dirt and small stains. 8 full-thickness, ~2 mm x ~2 mm, holes noted. Many signs of wear. Fronts have central red panels almost meeting at center (except for thin off-white strips at edges), symmetrically embroidered (some color differences) with 2 dragons and other motifs each side. Red panels framed at side and lower edge by blue panels embroidered with birds and flower, leaf, and other motifs. Right and left front designs not completely symmetrical. Left front has 2 metal buttons; right front has torn loop corresponding to each button. Red patch top right red panel. Red stand-up collar edged with thin strip off-white, very dirty cloth. Cloth forming both lining and outer panels extends over shoulders without seams. On back, central red panel embroidered with 3-4 dragons, 2 horses (each with saddle blanket, saddle and stirrups, and reins) and other motifs. Top dragon has long, couched whiskers (?). Red panel framed as on front by blue panels embroidered with birds and flower, leaf, and other motifs. Bottom edges of vest with edging band of off-white cloth and pieces of string (original colors red/maroon and off-white or brown) sewn on to hang down when worn. Red and off-white strips of cloth (9cm x 5.5cm, 6cm x 6cm) attach fronts to back each side ~⅓ way down vest. Sides otherwise open. At center, vest ~92 cm long (collar adds ~4.5 cm) x 39 cm wide at shoulders, flaring to ~56 cm wide at hem.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 7-6581, described as Tunic vest
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 7-6580, described as Tunic vest
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 7-7270, described as Vest made of silk, mirrors and metal disks. Warp faced twill, embroidered, embroidered covered buttons. Colors are cream with varicolored embroidery in floral motifs.
Hearst Museum object titled Wallet, accession number 9-21256, described as Wallet to be carried in riding boot. Covered inside and outside with black broadcloth, bordered with a white, light blue and navy braid. It covers both sides and one bottom together, the other edges separately for the inside and the outside. Top and bottom edges rounded. Inside braids: a narrow green, white pearled tape. Plain outside; inside appliqued with two pink flowering plants. Anthers in satin and know stitch. Both outside and inside made of one piece each. Compartment lined with vermillion red silk, the upper edge with pink, sized cotton cloth. Left panel has a wide inside pocket; the right panel, two narrow ones. Use of inside pockets unknown. A red slip of paper with four cyclical binoms was found in the wallet, stuck in the wide inside pocket. Overall height: 16 cm; width, closed: 9.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-11200, described as Wall hanging; multicoloured cotton embroidery and mirror work on natural white ground; shows 'Ganesa' flanked by two acolytes; inscription in Gujarati under central figure.
Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 9-15029, described as Wall hanging? Cotton, silk, cotton lining. Plain weave, embroidered, satin weave lining. Light brown ground, red, green, and brown designs, light brown lining. Floral motives. 95 inches by 72 inches.

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