Scarf Item Number: 1343/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A light blue rectangular scarf. Fabric has a woven vertical stripe and stylized flower motif. Selvage on one edge and three sides hand hemmed. Pieced together.
History Of Use
Worn folded and placed around the base of the neck as a filler in the neckline of jacket 1343/3. Fastened with brooch 1343/8. Worn as part of a costume. Costumes like this one are still worn for weddings, funerals and church festivals. The colour of the scarf and apron varies with the occasion: white or cream for weddings; black for funerals; appropriate colours for church festivals.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Teresa Rainer before April 21, 1989
- Received from Teresa Rainer (Donor) on April 21, 1989
What
- Name
- Scarf
- Identification Number
- 1343/4
- Type of Item
- scarf
- Material
- synthetic fibre ?, dye and silk fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and sewn
- Overall
- height 68.5 cm, width 60.6 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Canadian
- Previous Owner
- Teresa Rainer
- Received from
- Teresa Rainer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 21, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on April 21, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1343/0004