Boho....or No-No!?

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This i obtained from an estate a while back, and I thought it was high time i did something with it. Doing a bit of a post easter clean out.

Would you say it is Boho or NO NO! lol It might be just plain hippie or just confused. In fact it is one of those things that you might be absolutely in love...or the color choice on the fringe may just repel you to no end. Before i wrestled jeans onto my gal, and while i was contemplating this one, i thought i would share. The design is woven like a very loopy embroidery as the thread is slightly larger, but its not crewel work.

So what is it Bohemian or just awful?

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Christine, I would go with boho. That looks like silk Thai embroidery on the vest....is the fringe wool thought? wonder if it was added afterwards?

Sue
 
The vest isn't silk. The fringe matches exact to all the red trim. There are perforations (a nicer way to say preplanned holes) that each knot of fringe is knotted around. The fringe could very well be a wool thread. intriguing....

no lining by the way...you can see the reverse side of the stitching.
 
More ethnic than boho, but as Les Bohemiennes appropriated all things ethnic I'd say use whichever keyword you think will give you more bang for the buck :)

The embroidery and especially the ombred colors are giving me an Aztec or Mayan vibe -- ?

:)

Carolyn
 
I really sincerely didn't know what to make of it when i saw it. I don't have an abundant stash of Mexican peasant tops or bohemian type of items at the ready as it was never the look i really tended to accumulate.

On the colorway...i thought it was more 70s than late 60s flower child because of it...but just ethnic could be as well. The red just really was an odd choice here, i think. But that is only me
 
hmmmm, my hubby brought me back a fabulous top from Thailand that is made from Thai silk and has silk embroidery - the pattern is so similar to the embroidery that you have on this vest.

But the wool fringe is a definite mismatch to anything Thai. I wonder if this was a handmade item?

I agree with Carolyn, that 'ethnic' is good...and I think I would still go
bohemian.

Sue
 
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