2009.135.9

Collection type

Object

Description

Man's pleated trousers. [FB 08/05/2012]

Long description

Man's pleated trousers. The trousers are wide legged culottes and have been pleated tightly at the top and loosely towards the bottom. There is a hemp textile waistband approximately 120 mm long and two twisted hemp textile loops attached to the waistband. [FB 08/05/2012]

Geographical reference

China

Asia > Eastern Asia > China

NW Guizhou Province Nankai area

Cultural groups

Hmong

Person

Field collector Deryn O'Connor

PRM source Deryn O'Connor

Date / Period

Date made: Before 03/2003

Date collected

Spring 1993

Acquisition information

Donated: 2006

Materials and processes

Material Hemp Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched

Dimensions

Width: max 1240 mm, Length: max 800 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2009.135.9 Other numbers: 14

Research and responses

Taken from Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham p.31 - 34 "Popular name Long-Horned Miao Men... festive; two alternative coats both made from handprocessed, handwoven hemp dyed very dark blue: long coat long sleeved, back 123cm long, front 82cm long; shirt sleeved jacket with embroidered pockets and collar. Culottes 53. Apron embroidered all-over in tessellated pattern in red, white and yellow cross stitch with job's tears seeds for decorative fringe. Cummerband 53. Headdress; Han Chinese cap or a black turbam..." [FB 08/05/2012]

Associated publications

Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham. [FB 08/05/2012]

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