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DressEdz1783

Long blue dress with green and gold sequins and clear bugle beads. The dress has a standing collar, side slits and a side opening with metal snap fasteners. The front and back have white half circle and triangle shapes. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1562/5

Rectangular, silk panel consisting of a rectangular piece of blue silk detailed with a triangle, rectangle and diamond shaped geometric design in blue, navy, white, purple and black mounted on a solid black piece of fabric.

Culture
Miao
Material
fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1562/4

Rectangular, silk panel consisting of a rectangular piece of blue silk detailed with a triangular and diamond shaped geometric design in black, blue, white, dark pink, purple and orange mounted on a solid black piece of fabric.

Culture
Miao
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1562/1

Black glazed cotton jacket with embroidered panels. The jacket has short sleeves and a centre front opening. Around the neck and partway down the centre opening is black velvet band, edged with red striped trim. The embroidered panels are adhered to the shoulders and sleeves. The panels feature sequins, large bird and flower motifs in predominantly red on blue ground. The front is longer than the back. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal, dye and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt1559/3

Woman's multi-coloured, embroidered, appliquéd. very full skirt with a wide (16.5 cm) waistband or hip band. The waistband or hip band is embroidered with three rows of large round mirrors and multi-coloured embroidery on red fabric. The top edge is finished with rows of coloured cotton bindings. The full skirt is finely pleated onto the band and is constructed in six horizontal tiers. The tiers are embellished with embroidered geometric motifs and a few mirrors. Along the front, where that skirt joins the band, there is a row of small bead-trimmed pompoms, resembling bal buttons. The opening is at the centre back; there are long braided cotton cords (about 97 cm long) at the top corners. Two brass bells are sewn at the hem in the back.

Culture
Banjara
Material
cotton fibre, glass, silk fibre ?, silver alloy metal, brass metal and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt1506/6

Blue shirt with a raised circular pattern. The front and back panels are sewn together along shoulder line, leaving an angled opening for the neck. There is embroidery around the neck, including a point and star motif. The panels are also sewn together along the lower sides. The shirt is machine-sewn.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants1506/5

White pants with light brown embroidery. The pants are very wide at the waist and taper down to narrow legs. On the bottom of the pant legs is a border of lines and diamonds. Above the border is a leaf motif with swirls.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1506/2

Hat made of light orange cotton fabric with a small circle of fabric at the top. The fabric has been quilted with small stitches across the top of the crown to the shoulder where it has been embroidered with a geometric pattern in light blue thread on the sides. The sides of the hat flare outwards slightly.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1506/1

Hat with circular top and nearly vertical sides. Off-white with embroidered floral and geometric pattern in green on the top and around the sides. Mesh-like off-white embroidery around the top of the sides.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelEdz1777

Green hip panels attached to a cotton waistband with long ties. Across the top of each panel is a wide blue band. On the front are peony and prunus motifs in silver, pink, purple, white, yellow and red. There are mirrors and tin reflectors. The lining on the back is natural-coloured cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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