American Indian vest

Title

American Indian vest

Creator

Contreras, Rodolfo
Contreras, Nicola
Johnny Wong Chinese Knitters

Date

1985

Description

Sweater vest of mercerized cotton intarsia knit with large motif of a satirical or racialized depiction of an American Indian wearing a war bonnet depicted in browns, black, and red on a field of medium blue, round neckline with ribbed knit trim, trim at armscyes, bottom hem with wide band of green ribbed knit, unlined.
1 vest

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Sweater vests
Vests (garments)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2048836/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2048836/

Citation

Contreras, Rodolfo, Contreras, Nicola, and Johnny Wong Chinese Knitters, “American Indian vest,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed November 8, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37382.

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