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| This hand dyed and discharged silk vest with matching pockets (I made them from the armholes that I cut out) feel smooth and soft. I found this piece of fabric several years ago at a thrift shop. It was a creamy off white and had moth holes in it. I cut off the section with moth holes after I first dyed it a denim blue and then I used a product by Rit Dyes to discharge the blue to give it the tan color. Since this is silk, I knew that I couldn't use bleach to discharge the color because bleach is too caustic and would have damaged the fabric. |
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| This was made from a long, wool shawl. I love the paisley design and the drapablility of the fabric. |
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| This was a pashmina shawl that I added the trim and made into this vest. Below is a sample of how this type of shawl vest can be tied in front or worn draped as shown above. |
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| This filmy silk vest is simple and elegant. As with any silk garment, hand wash in cool water and hang to dry. Use a cool iron on it to press out any wrinkles. |
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| This long vest is made of hand woven wool/cotton blend from Guatamala. I found this piece of fabric in a thrift store in Espanola, NM. It was made into a circle skirt with sections sewn on the bottom and a bias stip at the waist. I took it apart and used the smaller pieces to line the pockets that are also from the armhole cutouts. |
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| This was a piece of lightweigh cotton denim that I tie-dyed using a bleach discharge. The colors are softer and the vest hangs well. |
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| This was made from a large wool-blend shawl that has hand embroidered details along with beading and sequins in the medallion details. |
