Vintage red wool vest with gold-tone buttons and black metallic thread

Vintage red wool vest with gold-tone buttons and black metallic thread design 4 gold-tone metal buttons (passed the magnet test) Black metallic thread embellishment in a diamond design Front patch pockets No fabric label but feels like wool Buttons have heraldic design In as-new condition Estimated size L-XL (Women) or M (Men) Shoulder width: 15.5" Back width: 20.25" Waist: 41" Hem: 41" Length from nape: 25" *This vest appears to be c. 1946 to mid-1950s: - metallic yarn was first invented in 1946 (and became more popular in the 1960s as new laminating techniques were developed) - the lack of fabric content and care tags dates this prior to the late 1950s when companies began to add this information to garments, though not consistently - the lack of fabric content and care tags dates this to pre-December 1, 1972 (at least here in Canada) with the passing of the Textiles Labelling Act, Canada - HOWEVER, companies were allowed to add care and content to hang tags, so the lack of these is not definitive keywords: vintage, vest, preppy, collegiate, business casual, buttons, red, wool, metallic, gold, pockets, wool, eclectic grandpa, grandpacore