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2000.34.3.4

Child's light-weight cotton tabard.

2000.34.3.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Child's light-weight cotton tabard.
Long description
Light weight cotton tabard, part of a girl-child's costume (see also 2000.34.3 .1, .2,.3). The tabard is created from two black cotton rectangular sections with a central square section with a slit for the head. The decoration is made up of white geometric patterns on a dark blue ground, created using indigo dye and wax resist techniques. The designs are printed onto cotton and stitched to the main body of the garment. [LP 23/10/2000]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Guizhou province
Cultural groups
Geija
Person
Field collector John Gillow
PRM source John Gillow
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1970-1995
Date collected
Approximately 1999
Acquisition information
Purchased: 09/2000
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Batik Resist Dyed, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 1070 mm, Width: max 360 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2000.34.3.4

Search terms: Clothing Textile, Children and Childcare, Clothing, Body Cloth

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