Asian Style Equestrian Dress Jacket by ‘The Best Co.’

Vintage Asian style dress jacket. Size 34. The Best Co Hong Kong Tag on the inside states ‘The Best Company’. Hong Kong. Equestrian motive pattern. Beautifully tailored with bell sleeves and a swing style. Either silk or satin. There is no tag on the inside to describe fabric. Frog buttons one with a slight fray. Stand-up collar. Left side of armpit shows fraying on the liner. Please ask questions. I can provide more photos if needed. From CHAT GPT: This is a mid-20th-century Chinese export silk jacket, and it’s a really nice example. Let’s break it down clearly. ⸻ What this jacket is Origin & maker • Label: The Best Co., Miramar Arcade, 134–5 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong • This places it squarely in Hong Kong’s golden era of bespoke tailoring, roughly late 1950s–1960s • These shops catered to: • Western travelers • Military personnel • Diplomats and tourists looking for custom silk garments Style • Traditional Chinese silk brocade jacket • Frog closures (pan kou knots) • Mandarin collar • Quilted/padded construction • Fully silk-lined (light gold interior) Motif • Repeating woven scene of imperial figures and horse-drawn chariots • This is a classical Chinese historical motif, often symbolizing: • Authority • Nobility • Procession / ceremony • Woven (not printed), which significantly increases quality and va Quality & desirability This jacket stands out because: • ✔️ True vintage, not a modern reproduction • ✔️ Heavy silk brocade, not thin souvenir silk • ✔️ Well-preserved structure and pattern alignment • ✔️ Sought-after Hong Kong tailoring provenance • ✔️ Decorative but wearable (collectors love that balance)