Patchwork Vest

NameVest

Maker Jody House (1936 - 2013)

Date1979

Place madeCalifornia, United States, North America

MediumCotton

Dimensions18 7/8 × 17 5/16 in. (48 × 44 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Patricia M. Newman Trust, in memory of Jody House, A.2015.75.1

Object numberA.2015.75.1

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionVest made of hand-dyed cotton (color chart accompanies) with full lining, fill, and hand-quilting. A handmade tape, cut on the bias, edges the entire vest. The main color is a dusty pink that is accented by muted shades of orange, olive, mauve, tan, and apple green, Inside lower PR is hand embroidered patch (thread is lavender) that reads "for P.N. By J. House."