Pair of calf-high boots with blue embroidery and gold thread couching. The boots have thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with brown piping, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. The embroidery on the foot is a blue design, incorporating a figure with two white eyes with black pupils. Blue flower petals with blue vines are visible on the calf section of the boot. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at back.

FLORAL JOURNEY (AUTRY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, 2014)

Short sleeve, backless embroidered blouse with long front panel. Strings attached at the neck and the midriff tie up at the back of the blouse. The pattern on the main fabric of the blouse is horizontal stripes in a colour pattern of brown, black, green, and yellow. On both shoulders and over each breast there is an embroidered flower motif with two circles of appliqué mirrors, one around the outside edge and a smaller circle on the inside. Down the centre and along the sleeves of the blouse is an intricately embroidered ‘tab’ which also contains an appliqué mirror border and a single line of appliqué mirrors in the centre of the ‘tab’. There are also three fully represented and two half represented ‘chicken’ pattern designs. Around the bottom edges of the blouse and on the cuffs of the sleeves there is a yellow material with red dots. On either side of the blouse there is the same material but in red with a green border. The tie at the top of the blouse is black.

Fire starting kit consisting of four components. Part a: Two caps on the either end of a small rope which attach to either end of a bamboo stalk (part b). These caps come from a single silk worm cocoon that has been cut in half. There is a flat, rectangular piece of iron that is used with a flint (part d) attached to the length of rope. The iron is curved into a hook-shape on one corner in order to allow the iron to hang off the piece of rope. Part b: Length of bamboo stalk, hollow at one end to allow for the storage of parts c-d, inside there is a bundle off-white un-spun silk fibre. The closed end of the bamboo stalk is burnt and blackened. This end is the carbonated end used to light a dried silk tuft to ignite a fire. Part c: A tobacco leaf rolled up and bent at one end. Part d: Piece of stone used as a flint. It is mostly black with streaks of brown and there is a brown line that runs down the centre of the stone. The edges are mostly jagged, but there is one smooth edge.

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Salmon skin robe with applique embroidery. LIght tan-coloured skin with black fabric edging around the neck and down the side closure. The edging is decorated with a green band and thin red trim. The neck and sides are fastened with small, green plastic, buttons. The yellow band at the hem is decorated with numerous small, flat, bronze or brass metal decorations sewn on. Multi-coloured, geometric appliques on white fabric have been sewn across the entire back and down both sides. The black cowl and shoulders of the coat have silk embroidery in curving patterns. The skin cuffs are painted blue. The inside is lined with flannel and floral patterned fabrics.

Small short purple jacket. Collar is high, made of off-white fabric with red and gold embroidery. Front of jacket has off-white and red rectangular applique with colourful starburst embroidery. There is a vertical row of clear buttons on each flap. Two buttons on the right side of the jacket used to fasten it shut. Around the white and red applique at the front are embroidered curlicues. The bottom of the jacket and cuffs of sleeves have off-white trim. The back of the jacket has a band of red embroidery with gold stitching and purple and green designs that extends around the sides of the jacket. Each side of the jacket has a long tassle of multi-coloured wool.

Small hat with flaps across back and on sides. Back flap is blue with green swirl design, outlined in a yellow, green and pink rectangular border. Triangular ear flaps are blue with white centres and black applique designs stitched with pink and green. There is a black piece of fabric attached to both ear flaps, creating a chin strap (?). Top of hat has alternating black and blue triangular sections with anchor shaped applique design and triangle pattern beneath. Black sections have white applique with pink and green stitching. Blue sections have red applique with yellow and green stitching. Top of hat has a circular silver repoussed metal disc with a knot of yellow, orange, white, and blue wool coming out of a hole in the centre.

Small blue jacket with pink and white starburst appliques covering the front, sleeves, and across the back. Bottom of jacket has pink trim with colourful embroidery, front and back. Top of embroidery is bordered by yellow zigzag applique. Embroidery also covers right jacket flap which crosses over the left side. Jacket is fastened shut with four silver bells and four colourful wool loops. Sleeve cuffs have green trim, pink embroidery and yellow zigzag applique. Back of jacket has large pink embroidered starburst outlined in yellow. Interior of jacket is lined with white fabric with green floral pattern.