2009.135.208

Collection type

Object

Description

Embroidered apron. [FB 12/09/2012]

Long description

Embroidered apron. The apron is made from cotton textile dyed indigo. The apron has been stiffened with pant fibre? and decorated on one side. The upper half is decorated with red cotton textile embroidered with floral designs in squares and rectangular sections. The floral design is embroidered in blue, yellow, green and white silk yarn in cross stitch, chain stitch and satin stitch. The lower half of the apron is decorated with wax resist geometric and curvilinear design in white and indigo blue. This section of the apron is in poor condition. On either side of the apron are ties made from white hemp/ramie cloth covered with black and green cotton yarn. [FB 12/09/2012]

Geographical reference

China

Asia > Eastern Asia > China

Guizhou Province Puding County Changguan Township Changtian village

Cultural groups

Hmong

Person

Field collector Deryn O'Connor

PRM source Deryn O'Connor

Date / Period

Date made: Before 12/10/2000

Date collected

12 October 2000

Acquisition information

Donated: 2006

Materials and processes

Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Pigment, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Hemp Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Woven, Process Resist Dyed, Process Embroidered, Material Ramie Bast Fibre Textile Plant

Dimensions

Width: max 480 mm, Length: max 558 mm excluding ties

Object numbers

Accession number: 2009.135.208 Other numbers: 93

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: Textile, Clothing, Apron