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HangingN1.81 b

Purple damask silk hanging with embroidery and tassels. The rectangular hanging has an upper flap that is folded over onto the main panel. The flap has narcissus (flower of the new year), peony (flower of spring), crane (symbol of longevity), Shou Shin (god of longevity), (god of happiness), (god of prosperity), and deer (symbol of longevity) motifs. Around the edges of the flap is a cream border with floral motifs and purple trim. The main panel has peony, phoenix (symbol of peace and serenity), unicorn or chi lin, tiger and dragon motifs. Around the edges is a turquoise border with floral motifs and dark blue trim. Along the bottom are multicoloured netting with bronze discs and tassels. The back is lined with pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagC1490

Long, narrow, tight-weave bag; open end has many cords that together form handle; cords are braided near rim of bag and then unravel into fringe.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEd1.339

Man’s jacket of shiny white fabric. The jacket is waist-length and flares slightly from the top. The centre opening has inset panels on both sides that overlap when the garment is worn. The deep 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. The V neck is finished with a white narrow white cotton collar or facing. Centered 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. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the inner right inner facing and the left underarm seam. 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 fabric with a pattern of small squares.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileN2.22

Long, rectangular textile; damask fabric with a cream background; red and orange band of rickshaws in-between a row of cream flowers surrounded by a red lozenge border. The design repeats itself. There is a thin, light blue ribbon that runs horizontally through a middle section of the textile along with a cardboard tag that has calligraphy on it and blue tassels attached; the top has a blue calligraphy stamp on it.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEd1.319

Pink jacket with heart and floral pattern. The centre opening has front panels that overlap to the right when closed. The jacket has a deep V-neck edged with an outer facing. The neck is finished with a narrow facing or collar of white silk. Two long thick ties are attached to the lower left facing and to the right of the facing. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the inner right inner facing and the left underarm 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 off-white rayon with a small square pattern.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEd1.318

Skirt made of two unequal panels of off-white and gold brocade with an overall pattern of small flowers. The skirt panels are pleated and inserted into a wide band of unbleached 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. The band opens at the front and the top of the front seam has been left open. The skirt is open at the back and the right panel overlaps the left. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEd1.317

Jacket, or blouse, made of off-white and gold brocade with an overall pattern of small flowers. Long sleeves that curve upwards at the wrists. The centre opening has front panels that overlap to the right when closed. The right side has a long, wide ribbon tie attached where the outer facing meets the front edge. The left outer facing is flush with the front edge, while the right protrudes beyond the edge. One small white tie is attached to the right inner facing with a corresponding tie on the left underarm seam. The inside lining is white rayon with a small diamond pattern.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEd1.315

Outer skirt made of seven panels of white ramie. The skirt panels are pleated and inserted into a band of unbleached cotton. The 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. The band opens at the front and the front seam is left unstitched near the top. One strap is stitched in place with black thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Summer JacketEd1.314

Woman’s white ramie jacket. The jacket is shorter than waist-length. It opens at the front centre, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge on each side to extend the overlap. The deep V-neckline is edged on the outside and inside with a facing 5.5 cm. wide, with a rounded corner on the bottom left and a square corner on the right. A short, narrow inside tie is attached to this square corner with a corresponding tie on the left underarm seam. A triangular tab is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge and this aligns with a square tab on the right side. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam. The sleeves are inset with a straight seam and joined with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. All hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
ramie fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt391/1 b

Red skirt. The skirt is made of three panels of shiny red damask woven with roundels enclosing a bat motif and stylized character. The skirt is open at the back and lined with red nylon mesh. The panels are pleated and inserted into a band of red shiny fabric with a floral pattern and lined with white nylon mesh. The pleats carry through to the edge of the band on the right side, but not the left. The upper edge of the band is straight with two shoulder straps of orange nylon fabric. At both ends of the band are narrow ties of dark red nylon fabric, roughly machine stitched with white thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre ?, nylon fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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