Child's Skirt Item Number: N3.15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue skirt of heavy stiff silk with a smooth sheen on both sides. It is made of two fabric panels joined with a hand-sewn seam and open at the back. The skirt is evenly pleated at the top and inserted into a waistband of white ramie. The waistband is lightly pasted together and ends in long ties. The upper edge of the skirt is pulled up at one end inside the waistband, making that edge slightly shorter.
History Of Use
When the skirt was worn, it would be wrapped so the shorter edge would on the inside and the wearer would be less likely to trip over it. It was worn with the opening at the back and the left side lapped under the right. The ties wrapped around the girl’s body and were tied in a single loop on her chest. For higher-class girls, the ties would be larger and used decoratively. Skirts two panels in width were worn by children, whereas women’s skirts were generally three panels wide.
Specific Techniques
The silk is hand-woven and this garment is completely hand-sewn. The edged are finished by pasting and ironing them. The pleating is very precise, with each pleat being 1 cm., all facing to the right. The dye may be synthetic. The side seams join the selvedges of the fabric so that there are no rough edges.
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1939
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Child's Skirt
- Identification Number
- N3.15
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- silk fibre, ramie fibre, dye and paste adhesive
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, dyed, cut, pleated, sewn and pasted
- Overall
- height 73.5 cm, width 75.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1939
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0075