embroidered vest

Decorated sleeveless garment

An embroidered vest is a sleeveless garment decorated with needlework, often featuring floral patterns, folk motifs, or ornate designs.

Such vests appear in traditional dress from many cultures—Bavarian trachten, Mexican charro outfits, Eastern European folk costumes—and in Western fashion as statement pieces: He wore an embroidered vest over a plain white shirt.

Related

folk · folk costume · costume · dress up · floral · stitched · ornate · bodice · traditional · peasant · old world · festive · handmade · decorative · threaded · tapestry · velvet · buttons

Opposites
ornamentation/decoration

embroidered vestbasic tee

garment construction/style

embroidered vestovercoat

Long warm outer garment

turtleneck

formality/aesthetic intent

embroidered vestwork uniform

Standardized occupational garment

hospital gown

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G