Pants Item Number: 698/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small brown pants with thin black stripes. The pants have a front and back waistband, separated at the sides by a deep slit. One waistband is larger than the other, both are stiffened with long ties extending from each end. The full pant legs are pleated into the waistbands. Basting stitches are still visible. The inside is lined with dark blue cotton.
Specific Techniques
Main body of garment constructed from resist-dyed (kasuri or ikat) cotton fabric. Fabric woven from resist-dyed warp and weft threads (the technique is specifically known as "tate-yoko gasuri"). The fabric has been resist-dyed with indigo dye and woven in a balanced plain weave. The garment has been constructed from (approximately) 30cm wide woven panels. Garment assembled with hand-stitching throughout.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Peggy Schofield during 1980
- Owned by Peggy Schofield before January 5, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller) on January 5, 1981
What
- Name
- Pants
- Identification Number
- 698/7
- Type of Item
- pant
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- resist dyed, woven and stitched
- Overall
- height 46.0 cm, width 31.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Peggy Schofield
- Previous Owner
- Peggy Schofield
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Peggy Schofield (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0698/0007