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Long Vest - A Collage of Vintage Fashion Labels all Sewn Together - UNIQUE!

$ 263.47

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Look: Tailored
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Decade: Unknown
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Brand: Together
  • Style: Vest

    Description

    One of a kind long vest made up of a collage of 480+ fashion and designer labels all stitched together and sewn to the outside of the garment.  Satin lining and accents.  Tassels on the back are beads, not just material.  Designer is unknown, but whoever made this vest put lots of painstaking effort into its creation.  Everything looks to be assembled by hand.
    This could almost be considered a historical piece given all the brands represented and documented.  Lots of San Francisco and Bay Area fashion houses and retailers.  Early and rare examples for outdoor gear manufacturers as well as formal and mainstream clothiers.
    So far, it's been impossible to nail down when it was created, but it appears to be vintage judging by the quality and feel of the satin material and the style of clasp at the neck line.  Not to mention the age of the garment tags.
    Condition is great.  Nothing appears to be loose or fraying.  The beaded tassels are all in perfect condition.  Clasp is excellent.  Satin is fading around the shoulders and in the lining.  The lining also has a rectangle of discoloration (probably caused by one of the tags) in two places.  See photos.
    This is a collectible one off item being sold "as is".  No refunds.  So, review the listing carefully, don't hesitate to ask questions, and be certain before you bid.
    Here is a partial list of the labels represented.  Pauline Trigere, Saks Fifth Ave, Happy Legs, Ralph Lauren, Espresso, Eclipse, Hot Line, Step Up, Saratoga, Pierre Cardin, Burberrys, Dumas, New Friends, Calvin Klein, Lawrence of London, Zeppelin, Snow Lion, Givenchy, Bohms, Guts, Angels Flight, Foxy Lady, Kipper, Synergy Works, Pendleton, Rooster, The North Face, Levi's, Sticky Fingers, Movin' On, Fox Run, Caribou Mountaineering, Young Man's Fancy, White Duck, San Francisco Shirt Works, Poppy Fabric, Scorpio, Polo, Tea Party, Two Potato, Tweeds and Weeds, Givency, Cool Gear, Mr. Black, UFO, Chicken Little's, Wayne Rogers, Trailwise Berkeley, Joshua Tree, Le Chateau, Class-5 Mountaineering, Gap, The Outsider, and more......