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DressD1.12

Long dress with printed block pattern. The dress has a straight neckline with blue ribbons threaded trough each side. The sleeves are short with no lower seam and an opening under the arm. The pattern has an abstract block design in brown, blue, green and black. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yakama
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yakima, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressD2.169

Doeskin dress with beading and fringe. The dress has a round neckline, edged with dark blue velveteen. Hanging from four thin ties sewn inside the neck are ostrich feathers. There are polished teeth and beaded panels with a triangle motif across the front and back shoulders. Below the panels are beaded fringes. The front fringe has red, green, yellow, purple and turquoise beads and green teardrop beads. The back fringe has pink, blue, turquoise green beads, beads made from seeds from Africa and rabbit fur. The sleeves and bottom hem have a cut fringe. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Blackfeet
Material
deer skin, glass, seed, tooth, cotton fibre ? and feather
Made in
Browning, Montana, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressE186 a

White muslin garment with embroidery. The blouse has a deep v-neck, long cuffed sleeves and full lower half. The upper front and back have embroidered panels with a geometric pattern in red on white ground with blue and green details. On the front are four thin vertical panels flanking the v-neck. The panels have a diamond motif in red on white ground with blue details. A red zigzag border surrounds the panels and the cuffs. The bottom hem is unfinished. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Vicente Coatlan Ejutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB160

Rectangular fabric dress made of two identical panels sewn together in the middle with a slit opening in the centre. The design consists of a repeating stripe pattern in brown and white on a navy ground.

Culture
Dusun
Material
fibre, flax fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB697

Burgundy dress with elaborate embroidery. The dress has a v-neck, long sleeves and full skirt. There are solid panels of embroidery around the neck, ends of the sleeves and the centre front. The geometric pattern is white, yellow, red, burgundy, green and black. Atop the centre panel is a triangle with the tip sewn to the dress, creating a small pocket. A red and green striped fabric has been added under each arm and down the centre back. The inside is unlined. The dress is hand sewn.

Culture
Baluchi
Material
silk fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Baluchistan, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB679

Tunic-like dress made from undyed cotton. Abstract designs in magenta, red, and yellow. White buttons decorate the collar openings. Thread tassels at the neck and arm openings.

Culture
Burmese ?
Material
cotton fibre ? and silk fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB717

Dress with intricately embroidered designs in gold thread on striped cotton. The designs have rosette, diamond, herringbone and pyramid motifs. The stripes are red and black on off-white ground. The dress is rectangular with the ends sewn together creating a tube shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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