Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Wilder (14, S/M) Garden_&_Outdoors good luck and protection

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this tunic is now sold as a textile artwork — something to hang

and there are nice details such as three coconut buttons

Each idol is fired in a small kiln before then being carefully hand painted

Crafted using traditional macrame techniques

Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Wilder (14, S/M) Garden_&_Outdoors good luck and protectionThis style of waistcoat is associated with the nomadic Kuchi and Pashtun people of Afghanistan and were worn by everyone regardless of wealth, and depending on the design and fabrics, they were worn as anything from everyday wear to wedding attire. However, during the 1960's, and 70's when Afghanistan was a popular place on the "Hippy Trail" westerners adapted the traditional dresses of the area to suit the hippy image, which mixed embroideries and