Tabards and Tunics - Brunswick pattern - has it in knit and crochet, but also has a pattern for the hat and purse.
 
This vest-type item is open on the sides and you tie them together. I know they were popular in the late 1960's- early 1970's era. It looks like a fun style to bring back.
 
 
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