Embroidered Velvet Suzani Vests


A Suzani vest is velvet on the outside, cotton lining on the inside, cut with an open front and no closure. These embroidered velvet vests sound simple on paper, but they are never quite the same twice.

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Necklines shift from piece to piece, some vests cut in a V neck, others rounder, lengths run shorter or longer depending on the suzani vest. The embroidery is what actually sets each vest apart with a variety of motifs: hearts, florals, geometric linework, paisley curls, all laid down in colors that range from bold and saturated to soft, muted, more pastel. 

How to Wear Our Suzani Vests – Embroidered and Handmade

Our embroidered vests are the easiest piece in House of Stala’s collection to wear often. Thrown over a plain shirt, a turtleneck or even layered under a coat for some extra color and texture. A velvet vest adds weight to an outfit without adding bulk, no styling is required, just put it on. Scroll through the House of Stala Suzani vest collection to find yours!

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Every embroidered vest in this collection is hand selected on its own terms. We make sure each Suzani vests meets our standard criteria, the quality of the fabrics, embroidery threads, the motif itself before it earns a place in our vests collection. Beyond that, nothing is fixed: neckline, length, patterns, motifs truly vary from one Suzani vest to another, so picking one less about finding the style and more about finding the piece whose proportions and pattern actually suit you. What ties these vests together is the standard, not the shape: Embroidery that is dense and deliberate, not sparse or rushed, in a color palette that holds together rather than completes. Some of our embroidered velvet vests lean toward traditional motifs, paisley curls, structured borders, while others are looser and more playful with scaterred hearts or florals.

care instructions

Cotton velvet and thread embroidery both need a gentler routine than the rest of your wardrobe. ✱ Dry clean. It keeps the vest’s shape intact and stops the embroidery threads from bleeding into the velvet. ✱ Steam instead of ironing. A handheld steamer handles wrinkles safely, while direct heat from an iron can damage the stitching. ✱ Hand wash only if truly necessary. In cold water, without soaking, and never in the washing machine. ✱ Store on a hanger, away from direct sunlight, to keep the colors from fading.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What's the difference between the Suzani vests in this collection?

No two vests here share the exact same neckline, length, or motif. Each embroidered vest is selected individually rather than pulled from a fixed pattern. What ties them together is the standard: dense, even embroidery and a color palette that holds together, whether the piece leans bold or restrained.

Our Suzani vests are one size and cut generously to layer. The fit is meant to sit open and easy, not close to the body. Because necklines and lengths differ from one vest to the next, it’s worth looking closely at the photos of the specific piece you’re considering.

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Returns and exchanges are open for 14 days after delivery, following EU consumer protection rules, as long as the piece is unworn and unused. Message us and we’ll take it from there.