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BlouseCh292

A woman's straight, extended, loose-fitting blouse with an attached petticoat that has a keyhole neckline with an embroidered and beaded trim, hand finishing, and ties of twisted fibre. Embellished with vertical bands of embroidery and beading from neck to waist at the centre front and from the back to the front at the shoulder seam. Long set-in sleeves have wide vertical band of embroidery and beading from the shoulder to the wrist. Embroidered and beaded bands at the wrist edge with yellow lace trim and underarm gussets. Hand embroidery in geometric stylized flowers worked in heavy wool (?) thread and glass beads. Lace trim at the wrist is made by pulling and reworking the threads. No shoulder seams. Hand sewn seams have decorative finishing. Embroidery has a main design consisting of red, yellow, orange, light blue, dark blue, green, and white beads in floral and geometric patterns outlined by black thread.

Culture
Romanian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre ?, dye and glass
Made in
Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressCh284

Sleeveless dress with embroidery. The dress has a round neck, no sleeves and partial centre back opening with glass buttons. The bodice is black velveteen with large machine embroidered floral motifs in red, pink and yellow. The skirt has vertical stripes in three shades of green, two shades of blue, purple and off-white. There is a black velveteen border around the hemline with large floral motifs, narrow bands of white lace and sequins. The skirt is lined with starched cotton muslin with printed pink floral pattern. Very stiff and heavy.

Culture
Polish
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, plastic, glass and starch
Made in
Lowicz, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/7

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow, multicoloured, horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of closely-spaced brown plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, jacob's tear seed ?, tin metal, glass, plastic, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronCh285

Multicoloured wool apron. The apron is tightly pleated onto the waistband that fastens with hook and eye closures in the back. There are vertical stripes in three shades of green, two shades of blue, purple and off-white. There is a black velveteen border around the hemline with large machine embroidered flowers and leaves in red, pink, white and green; two narrow bands of white lace, silver and green sequins and small glass beads. Very stiff and heavy. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Polish
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, plastic and dye
Made in
Lowicz, Poland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseCe354

Woman’s multicoloured blouse with embroidery, sequins and beadwork. The loose-fitting blouse has long, full raglan sleeves, a narrow neckband and opening on the left side front with no fastener. The front and back are identical except for the neck opening. Hand embroidery and beadwork cover the entire surface of the blouse, leaving only a narrow band of textile visible at the bottom hem. The design consists of diamond shapes enclosing stylized flowers, worked in multicoloured glass beads. Each design is surrounded by facetted silver metal sequins, gold metallic embroidery and black embroidery. The neckband has a diamond shaped design worked in black, yellow and blue thread. The sleeves are finished with a single row of facetted gold metal sequins and fringe made of gold metallic thread and gold metal sequins. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Romanian
Material
wool fibre, metal and glass
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestCe353

A woman's fitted sleeveless off-white vest with collar and lapels, mock pockets at the front waist line, and no front closures. Decorated with braid, appliquéd coloured fabric, sequins, and metallic gold-coloured thread. The textile is a woven, napped cotton or wool, resembling suede or felt. Red and blue textile on collar and lapels, as well as in appliquéd design, front and back, are of the same type of textile. Narrow gold-coloured braid (.3 cm.) forms a decorative free-form vine, leaf, and flower pattern attached by machine. Sequins and very small metal beads incorporated into design. Edge of collar, lapels, centre front, and bottom edge finished with saw-tooth edging (.5 cm.) of blue textile, gold-coloured braid (.8 cm.), and gold metal fringe (2 cm.) with gold-coloured metal sequins. Armholes finished with saw-tooth edging and gold-coloured braid.

Culture
Romanian
Material
wool fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, dye, synthetic fibre ? and metal
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/6

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal double row of yellow-brown plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, job's tear seed, tin metal, glass, plastic, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD2.13 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with a floral design in beads sewn on to black felt on tongue. Floral beadwork design consists of one large red flower in two shades having a two-shaded yellow centre and one small pink and red flower with 'greenery' in two shades of blue and three shades of green. Quillwork colours include mauve, red, orange, and blue.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, glass, porcupine quill and wool fibre ?
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1719/26

Small cone-shaped doll with wool fibre stuffed inside body. Body is covered in woven cedar bark. Head is round, and doll has black coloured fibre hair that is tied in two braids. Doll has a skin headdress that is decorated with beads.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar bark, apple fruit, cotton fibre ?, wool fibre, skin, glass ? and adhesive
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt1473/3

Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of cowrie shells (arranged in threes) is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Above the shells are three ‘rosettes’ made of cowrie shells -- one large design in the centre of the skirt and one small design spaced on either side of it. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of shells and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.

Culture
Ch'in
Material
cotton fibre, cowrie shell, jacob's tear seed ?, tin metal, glass, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Nagaland, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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