skirt;
festival-costume
- Museum number
- As1998,01.210
- Description
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Skirt; part of woman's festival costume As.1998.1.208 to 216. New, unworn, seven pleating draw strings still in place. Waistband of unbleached manufactured cotton. Central band with wax resist pattern dyed indigo; pattern organised in horizontal bands with plain line between. Centre band has rectangle of different patterns with border pattern between. Lower band of skirt has borders of cross stitch patterns in yellow and red with white and green acrylic 'wool'.
- Production date
- 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 57 centimetres
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Width: 112 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
Selected items from Miao textiles were on display in exhibition 'Miao Costumes from South West China' as part of the BP Exhibition Showcase, which closed 11 Oct 1998.
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Acquisition notes
- Bought from the same woman by Corrigan in April 1991; costume belonged to her daughter.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1998,01.210
