Bizarre 60's Hippie Dress from Massachusetts Hippie

May be the strangest piece in the collection, and seeing what I collect - that says a lot! The most bizarre psychedelic hippie outfit I have acquired... perhaps it is the most bizarre Hippie Era garb out there... and this is OUT THERE! The pinnacle of vintage 1960's highly creative hippie folk art clothes is this felt and studs covered DENIM VEST. Hippie memorabilia at it's strangest, an artifact for the ages... The original owner and perhaps creator was a lady and antique dealer from the Seekonk Massachusetts area of New England. I am glad I have her very unique piece in my collection I would describe this as a creative mix of 1960's psychedelic hippie "glam" meeting Julius Caesar at a performance of Godspell...

Last photo - for comparison - something my online researchfound, is from a museum display of the "Bird Cape," by San Francisco Bay Area artist Sass Colby. Multicolored velvet with matching hood. On the wall, a photo of Grace Jones modeling the ensemble. Designer Michael Cepress calls this an examplar of counterculture funk-wear. Was this the inspiration or some weird cosmic event, I just do not know.
Photo four: KUOW PHOTO/GIL AEGERTER