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ShoesEd1.217 a-b

A pair of flat-soled shoes with upturned toes that have a vertical centre front seam. The shoes are covered on the outside with red silk brocade woven in repeating swastika patterns surrounded with lines following the directions of the swastika lines. The soles are black plastic embossed in a flower pattern except under the arch where there is script-like writing as there is on the slightly raised heel. The shoes are lined with pale blue-grey fabric and have tan insoles printed in gold with roman letters and an image of a dancing woman.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, plastic, cotton fibre ?, paper ? and adhesive
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/7

Woman’s red tie-dyed head cloth, hand-dyed and hemmed on all sides. Cloth has a green tie-dyed stripe near the two shortest sides. The abstract designs on the main body of the cloth are formed exclusively by orange and flesh coloured globules with red centres. Both floral and bird shapes are prominant in these designs. Black dots appear throughout, as well as a few circular shapes formed from bunched black thread. Inscription in two opposing corners.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt2535/4

Skirt made of three panels of heavy white cotton fabric. The skirt is open at the back, where the left panel overlaps the right. The skirt panels are pleated and inserted into a band of white cotton. The upper edge of the band is scalloped with the points of the scallops meeting the ends of two shoulder straps of the same material. A facing covers the upper edges of the pleats on the inside. The band opens at the front and the front seam is left unstitched near the top. Skirt is made to be worn under a jacket (2535/5).

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2535/3

Man’s jacket of fine white cotton fabric lined with white cotton gauze. Jacket is waist-length and flares slightly from the top. The centre front opening has inset panels on both sides that overlap when the garment is worn. The V neckline is edged on the outside and inside with facings. The facing has a rounded lower corner on the left side and a square corner on the right with a pointed edge project beyond the inside edge of the jacket. Centred on the end of the left facing is a long, wide ribbon tie made of the same fabric, with a corresponding tie sewn to the mid-point of the jacket on the right. The V neck is finished with a white narrow white cotton collar or facing. There is a centre back seam. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. The inner lining is white cotton. Jacket made to be worn with pants and coat (2535/1-2).

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2535/1

Trousers made of white cotton gauze lined with white cotton. The trousers have a wide, straight waistband from which the legs angle out in a wide V. There is a continuous seam on the inner edge of the legs and rounded crotch and second seams, front and back, about one third of the width away from the centre seam. An additional seam, front and back, angles from about four centimeters away from the centre of the crotch to one of the leg seams. There is an additional seam from the crotch to the waistband on both sides. Both outer shell and lining are constructed the same way, and are joined with invisible seams. Pants were to be worn with jacket and coat (2535/2-3).

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.858 b

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, silver metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEdz1058

Black glazed hemp cloth. The rectangular cloth has selvage sides and cut ends.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
hemp fibre and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 e

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.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
gesso ?, paint, bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal and wood ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 b

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.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 e

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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