2009.135.172

Collection type

Object

Description

Apron decorated with wax resist dyed pattern and appliqué. [FB 24/07/2012]

Long description

Apron decorated with wax resist dyed pattern and appliqué. The apron is made from coarse white cotton textile. All four edges of the apron have been decorated with wax resist patterns incorporating birds, butterflies and flowers in blue and white edged with appliquéd cotton in red, blue and yellow. AT the bottom of the apron is a band of red velveteen textile. The apron has two narrow cotton ties. [FB 24/07/2012]

Geographical reference

China

Asia > Eastern Asia > China

Guizhou Province

Cultural groups

Hmong

Person

Field collector Deryn O'Connor

PRM source Deryn O'Connor

Date / Period

Date made: Before 15/10/1999

Date collected

15 October 1999

Acquisition information

Donated: 2006

Materials and processes

Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Dyed, Process Appliqué, Process Resist Dyed

Dimensions

Width: max 568 mm, Length: max 484 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2009.135.172 Other numbers: 104

Research and responses

See Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham. [FB 24/07/2012]

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: Clothing, Clothing Textile, Apron