- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Embroidered apron. [FB 01/06/2012]
- Long description
- Embroidered apron. The apron is made from indigo dyed cotton textile that has been calandered to give it a shiny metallic finish. The long ends of the apron have been edged with alternating strips of maroon and blue cotton textile. A panel in the middle of the apron has been embroidered geometric patterns in minute cross stitch and satin stitch in white silk thread. The bottom edge of the apron has fringing in red, yellow and green cotton textile. The opposite end has a panel of blue cotton textile embroidered with cross stitch in alternating red and yellow woollen yarn. [FB 01/06/2012]
- Geographical reference
- East Guizhou Province Near Jianhe City Nasu Village
- Cultural groups
- Hmong
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 28/09/1996
- Date collected
- 28 September 1996
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 2006
- Materials and processes
- Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Stitched, Process Embroidered
- Dimensions
- Width: max 500 mm, Length: max 700 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2009.135.65 Other numbers: 203
- Research and responses
Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham [FB 22/05/2012]
Calandering makes the indigo dyed cloth shiny and is prized by the Miao. It is done by folding the material and beating it with a wooden mallet on a flay stone. [FB 01/06/2012]
- 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]
Search terms: Textile, Clothing Textile, Apron