Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Quinn (16, M) Candy_Skull This large ceramic cross depicts

This large ceramic cross depicts a scene from the Last Supper

seated beneath the bodhi tree

The material used in these specific stoles is made by an artisan called Julian Cua

Cusco Bead x 200

made to look like it’s been bleached in the sun

Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Quinn (16, M) Candy_Skull This large ceramic cross depictsThis 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