One-of-a-Kind: 19th Century Windmill Hooded Flora Jacket (M) quilt vest but clearly deserves to be

but clearly deserves to be appreciated in its own right

it is a stunning piece of history that has been around for a great number of years

Waist (stretched): 20” flat across

with a contrast sashing in an perfectly faded turkey red dot fabric

as well as many of the white/cream diamond blocks in the star

One-of-a-Kind: 19th Century Windmill Hooded Flora Jacket (M) quilt vest but clearly deserves to beThis Flora Jacket is made from a summer weight 19th century quilt that is hand pieced and quilted in a Windmill pattern (similar to Ocean Waves) there are extraordinary fabrics used on the quilt top, with a whole cloth backing that is equally stunning. There is wear to one of the fabrics in one location on the lower right back and a mend near the inner collar, but otherwise, remarkably intact for its age (there were highly damaged areas along the fold