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Hat3080/86

Small square-shaped silk hat with a pointed top. Hat has four sides, now folded flat on opposing sides. The exterior is a black silk and the brim is lined with black cotton fabric. The brim is decorated with a thin light purple paper sewn on with silk thread in a repeating half-circle design. The upper area of each side is decorated with white paper forming a rounded linear figure. The interior is lined with a faded red fabric.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper ?
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/74

Hat is small and square-shaped with pointed top. The exterior is a dark green velvet and the bottom is lined with a black velvet brim. The interior is lined with a red cotton fabric. Each side is decorated with an embroidered floral design with pink and blue flowers and green leaves.

Culture
Uyghur
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3080/15

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown cotton fibre, under which is sewn a panel decorated in red, dark blue and green step patterning. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back of panel is made of cotton fabric with a pink daisy motif including brown foliage and smaller blue-grey flowers. The silk edging shows the original bright pink colour. Panel has been removed from a larger garment and has black thread hanging along the top edge. (Image shows collar upside down).

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3080/9

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Backing is dark brown fabric in a tight weave. Around edges is wrapped and sewn an edging of silk, once pink, now faded to tan. At front bottom is a panel in the same colour with heavy embroidery in zigzag and cross designs with two diamonds stitched across centre in green. Back panel is made of brown cotton with silk edging showing some of the original red colour.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3080/16

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown synthetic fibre, under which is sewn a panel in light tan, green and black with decoration in crosses, T-shapes, and zigzags. Around the panels is an edging of tan silk. Back of panel is made of dark blue cotton fabric with a light blue and tan pattern of flowers and foliage. Interior is lined with a cotton panel in red, also with flowers and foliage.

Culture
Hmong
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3080/45

Cotton tunic style blouse. Light tan garment is rectangular in shape, closed at front but for a V-neck and slit at bottom, both front and back. Arm holes sit at top directly off the shoulder. Pink piping edges sides, neck, and centre line. Small white, pink and green tassels hang from the bottom corners.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar: Kayah, Loikaw” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3080/29

Scarf. Garment is made of dark blue cotton with heavy embroidery on each end showing diamond shapes and triangles in colours of white, dark pink, blue, green and tan. Along edges of the embroidered portions are small pompoms in light tan, and a single tassel of red hangs from one corner.

Culture
Hmong
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/28

Cotton shawl. Textile takes the shape of a vest, with a long front-piece open at centre, arm holes at shoulder, and long side slits from bottom. A stand-up collar is edged in red and heavily embroidered on the outside in light yellow-green and red. A grey braid edges the vest, and interior of garment is also light grey.

Culture
Hmong
Material
dye, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3080/48

Long coat. Denim cotton garment has long sleeves, is open at the front, with an embroidered collar in purple and tan which is edged with a line of beading and tiny pompoms in pink and blue. Forearms are constructed of a different material in a dark blue. Edges of bottom hem, side slits and front opening are lined in red silk (?). Back of coat has Hmong style embroidery in green, purple and tan in repeating square and zigzag motifs bordered by layered bands of red applique. A rectangle of similar embroidery is sewn to the centre back of the coat.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, plastic and dye
Made in
Lao Cai, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/94

Short round hat with a flat top. Space at front of brim is cut vertically and then diagonally towards the crown in a scalloped pattern. Crown and sides are embroidered with fine silver and gold metallic thread in a circular design, with black thread interlaced throughout.

Culture
Baluchi
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and metal
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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