Theatrical vest for a female Buddhist priest

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Theatrical vest for a female Buddhist priest by unknown. Vest is sleeveless. The vest has a high neckline and is A-line shaped, falling below the waist. The vest is primarily green, with a repeating pattern of black and gold squares and rectangles outlined in gray. The center front has a long black strip with a thin floral embroidery in shades of red, yellow, green and white. The vest buttons at the center front with small white buttons.