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Quilted Socks1553/10 a-b

Pair of baby’s socks (part a-b) made of white fabric, finely quilted in narrow parallel rows. The rows on the foot are vertical; those on the front of the ankle are diagonal. Socks are flat, with a seam around outer edge. The two layers are joined with an invisible stitching seam at the top. They are embroidered with floral motifs in blue-green and dark pink and four lozenges in dark pink and green. There is a dark pink tassel on the toe and a long white tie attached at the back of the ankle.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.34

A small round bag made of red silk damask lined with white cotton fabric. Top of the bag is closed with pleating threaded onto two red cords joined at the ends with elaborate red, and gold knots and four tassels, two at each end. Two tassels are light green and pink while the other two are dark blue and yellow. All tassels are wrapped with gold thread at the top. Each tassel thread ends in a tiny circle. The upper edge of the bag is folder under to join the white cotton lining with an invisible seam. There are embroidered designs, some with gold couching, on both surfaces of the bag. On one side, there are four Korean? characters in different colours, below which, there are floral images. Below them, at the centre, there are two birds facing each other on a rainbow pattern. The other side of the bag is embroidered with pink and yellow flowers on green stems.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes984/12 a-b

Pair of man’s funeral shoes made of fine white leather. The sides are low, but there is an upward extension at the heel, which has a centre seam covered with five vertical cotton strings. Section covering toes is very short; the main body of each shoe is open. There is narrow piping finishing the vertical seam at the front of the toe section, and wider piping around the upper edge of the shoes. The soles are made of layers of natural brown leather slightly thicker at the toe and heel ends, and have numerous iron cleats at the front and heel. The soles are attached to the body of the shoes with a row of stitching around the edge of the soles, and there is a row of heavy, even stitches around the edge of the white leather. The shoes are lined with white leather, and have insoles of woven grey wool fabric.

Culture
Korean
Material
cow skin ?, deer skin ?, dye, cotton fibre, wool fibre and iron metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes984/7 a-b

Pair of women’s shoes made of smooth black leather, lined with dark brown leather. The shoes have low sides but have a rounded extension up over the heel. The toe area is curved upwards and comes to a point. There is a central vertical seam closing the toe area, and a vertical seam at the heel, both with stitches concealed on the inside. The shoes are open along almost their entire length except for a small area over the toes. The opening is finished with narrow piping of the same material. The uppers are stitched to the soles with small even stitches of heavy thread. The rigid soles are formed of multiple layers of leather and taper in slightly except at the heel, which is slightly raised. The soles are covered with rows of iron hobnails except for the area under the arch.

Culture
Korean
Material
cow skin ?, dye, tung oil, cotton fibre and iron metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat984/5

Long coat with both the outer layer and lining made of fine white cotton fabric. The coat is made of ten flared vertical panels. It overlaps to the right, with two long, wide ribbons of the same fabric for ties. The coat is secured on the inside with shorter, narrow ties of the same material, positioned at the same level. When closed, the overlap forms a V neck edged with a stiff collar covered with shiny white fabric patterned with characters. The ribbon ties are centred at the lower ends of inner and outer facings with rounded edges. The sleeves are attached with a vertical seam somewhat beyond the shoulder and have a lower seam shaped in a convex curve, narrowing to the wrist. There is a small underarm reinforcement on each side, with an additional rectangular reinforcement or repair in the left underarm. At waist level there are openings at each side. All seams are concealed.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Underwear984/4

Under-trousers of unbleached heavy white cotton fabric. The underwear has a wide cotton waistband. There is an opening on the right side, closed by wide ties. The wide pant legs are pleated into the waistband; the three pleats on each side face the centre seam, front and back. A triangular panel is inserted between the legs, ending below the knees. The panel is lined with the same cotton fabric, which extends into adjacent areas of the pant legs. The rest of the underwear is unlined.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Underwear984/3

Padded under-trousers of fine white cotton fabric, lined with coarser off-white fabric. Pants are angled out from the pleated waistband to the ankles. Waistband has opening at the side, to which are attached narrower long ties. Pleats face towards centre, front and back. Crotch is open from the waistband to the knee, with the opening concealed by additional knee-length panels, each continuous from their insertion into the front waistband to their insertion into the back, extending inward from the opening on the inner edge of each leg. One panel slots inside the other. Inner leg seams each form a convex curve.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre ?, cotton fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1176/17 a-b

Pair of white, red and black striped stuffed objects with rounded sides and protruding conical tips. Flat ends opposite the conical tips are sewn with white fabric gathered and folded over on itself, creating a loop.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: HeaddressA3633 b-c

Two pieces of painted cotton (parts b and c) that used to be attached to the wooden bird headdress (part a). Part b has red and black Northwest Coast style designs, including a face, painted on it. Part c has Northwest Coast style feathers painted in black and a scalloped, feather-like edge along one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket984/2

Men’s off-white jacket. The jacket has a narrow collar stiffened with paper, a v-neck and an overlapping centre opening with long wide ties. The sleeves are long and wide with a rounded lower edge. The outside is made of silk; the inside is made of fine white cotton and padded.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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