Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part e). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part b). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Two black wool textile panels, with dense gold embroidery shaped to form the tops and sides of a pair of shoes or slippers. There is a large floral motif centred on the top or toe section of each shoe form, and the panels that comprise the sides of the shoes are decorated with leaf and vine motifs. The embroidery is edged with narrow metallic cording. The black background textile has been trimmed from the edges of one embroidered panel, while the other is uncut.

Woman's white cotton broadcloth blouse-like sleeves. Full sleeves finely pleated onto shoulder panels; sleeves have wide panels of black cut-out embroidery; tightened above the elbow with drawstrings. Strips of bright pink textile have been sewn behind the embroidery and show through the cut-outs. Very deep gussets under sleeves. Neckline is gathered onto a straight collarband. Opens all the way down the back. No provision for fastening.

Cream cotton woman’s blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a standing collar, keyhole neckline and long cuffed sleeves with vertical panels of puckered fabric. The collar, centre front opening and narrow cuffs are embroidered with counted cross stitch designs, multicoloured knotted edge stitching and brown scalloped edging. There are white plastic button and loop closures at the centre front opening and cuffs. There is a small, multicoloured embroidered medallion in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Long cream cotton men’s shirt. The shirt has a round neckline, long sleeves and full lower half. The centre front partial opening is trimmed with narrow bands of red, black and green embroidery and white scalloped edging; fastened with a brown plastic button and loop. The end of the sleeves are finished with blue knotted edge stitching and orange beads. Small, multi-coloured embroidered medallion worked in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Sleeves are close fitting at the armhole. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Large, square, flat envelope style bag made of a cotton patchwork textile with multi-coloured embroidered trim. The patchwork- made of red, yellow-green, green and brown strips- forms a pattern of concentric squares; alternate strips are embroidered in ladder stitch, using red, yellow and pale pink floss. The bag is made by folding and stitching three corners of the patchwork square together, leaving the fourth corner open as a flap. The seams that join the three corners are reinforced with embroidered motifs. The patchwork textile is quilted onto a finely-striped dark blue and tan cotton textile. No provision is made for fastening the flap.

Woman or girl’s multicoloured, short-sleeved, blouse front. Dense, bold geometric motifs, embroidered in silk and cotton thread, cover the entire surface of the garment, and in most areas completely hide the ground textile, which is made of red cotton. The shoulder area is defined by large floral designs; below the armholes the motifs form an apron effect, with a wide border at the hemline and along the side edges. Mirrorwork, white rickrack and red beaded pompoms are incorporated into the design overall. At the neckline there is a straight, centre-front slit, decorated with triangular dark grey tabs with tie-cords. Tie-cords are also located at the back of the neck. At the back of the shoulders, plain panels of dark red cotton textile are attached. Sleeves are extensions of the shoulder pieces. Sleeve edges and the hem are bound with strips of plain cotton textile trimmed with decorative machine stitching. A label made of off-white cotton textile, printed with a rubber stamp, is attached at the neck edge on the front with a loose running stitch.

Small dark red velveteen vest with sequins and beads. The vest has a centre front opening with red loops and ribbon closure. The bottom has a pointed, overlapping peblum. On the front, back centre and lower flaps are green sequin leaf motifs and a white sun motif with gold sequin centre. The inner lining is white cotton.

Woman’s very loose-fitting, grey-blue drawstring pants with attached foot coverings. Made of cotton, rayon or cotton/silk textile. The pink drawstring is made of braided cording. There are large gussets in the front and back at the crotch area. At the ankle, the fullness of the textile is finely pleated onto the attached foot coverings, which resemble socks and are shaped to fit the foot; the tops are made of the same textile as the pants and are embroidered with slightly darker floss in a dense floral pattern; the soles are black. The garment is pieced in places.