Skirt Item Number: Sf415 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Skirt sewn from purple woven wool fabric and gathered at the waist with a narrow blue waistband which ties on both sides at side slits. A narrow band of scroll patterned light purple embroidery runs horizontally around the middle and the hem is embroidered with a stylized flower and zigzag design formed by circles. A blue band at the hem is embroidered with a repeated dot design. The reverse of the hem is reinforced with off-white cotton facing. Two horizontal pleats are sewn into the lower half of the skirt.

History Of Use

Worn with several other skirts, and possibly as an underskirt for fiesta dress. The tradition of regionally distinctive dress is still a feature of some of the remote villages of highland Peru. The costumes are a mixture of Spanish influence with surviving indigenous aspects and materials.

Cultural Context

everyday women's wear

Item History

What

Name
Skirt
Identification Number
Sf415
Type of Item
skirt
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
hand woven, machine stitched and machine embroidered
Overall
height 71.0 cm, width 139.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm

Who

Culture
Quechua
Field Collector
Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson
Previous Owner
Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Kate Gibson and Mary Frame
Received from
Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru

When

Creation Date
before 1974
Collection Date
during 1978
Ownership Date
before October 10, 1978
Acquisition Date
on October 10, 1978

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
0490/0019