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Skirt3425/3 a-b

Skirt or piupiu composed of strands of alternating scraped and not scraped flax leaves forming a horizontal striped pattern where the not scraped leaves are a light yellow colour, and the scraped segments are a dark brown colour. Spelled out using dark sections is "AOTEAROA". The leaves hang from a woven waistband made of grey-blue and orange braided fibre with long ties on each end, also braided. The initials B.T. are stitched onto the waistband in white. The piupiu storage bag (part b) is tube shaped with both ends open and able to be cinched. The top has lining tape creating a pocket, through which a grey and red-brown plaited fibre cord is drawn through. The other end has an elastic strap threaded through and tied off.

Culture
Maori
Material
new zealand flax fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1503

Iridescent purple damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide pink cotton waistband with two loops. The purple damask is woven containing a cloud motif and the Eight Immortal symbols. On the edges of the skirt is a black border with a second border of floral motif on cream ground. On the pleats is a black border, some with an added floral trim. On the front and back panels are appliqué phoenix, bat, peony, vase, coin, fan and sword motifs in pink, red, gold, green and blue. The inside is lined with blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3326/63

Skirt composed of long fringe of thin twisted fibre. The fibre is knotted to the waistband. Folded in four layers. One long cords of braided fibre on each end. A paper tag is tied to the waistband.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3367/1

Skirt composed of hanging strands of flax stalks from a woven fibre waistband. The stalks have a pattern alternating between beaten and unbeaten portions, forming a horizontal striped pattern where the unbeaten stalks are a light yellow colour, and the beaten segments are a burnt, dark brown colour. The woven waistband features diamond and triangle designs in light and dark brown. The stalks hang from a woven waistband made of braided plant fibre.

Culture
Maori
Material
new zealand flax fibre and plant fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3332/47

Heavily pleated skirt. The waist is a heavy beige material. The skirt is beige at top, using two different weights of fabric, and then dyed indigo with beige patterns within below. There are two thin ribbons of solid red and small ribbons of white with mutlicoloured diamonds within. The next section is a blue, loose weave with yellow, white and red cross-stitch as well as ribbons of red and white stripes horizontal. The hem of the skirt is a wide band of solid beige. There is a single metal zipper and hook clasp at waist.

Culture
Hmong ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3349/2

Two tiered, pleated xibelani skirt. Skirt ties at the back with the ends of an unbleached cotton strand that spans the waist of the skirt. Both tiers have the same colours and patterns. The front of the skirt is red with repeating groups of black, white, green, red and dark purple vertical stripes. The rest of the skirt is black with repeating groups of green, red, black, light blue and white vertical stripes. The bottom of the top tier has a silk-like ribbon running along the edge and has two strands of white beads underneath it. Towards the bottom edge of the bottom tier another silk-like ribbon runs horizontally around the skirt. Below the ribbon, between the groups of stripes on both the red and black portions, are dots made up of white beads. Both tiers are hemmed with black thread.

Culture
Tsonga
Material
cotton fibre, glass ? and synthetic fibre
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt, Shredded Cedar BarkNWC/0171

Material
cedar bark
Made in
USA ? or Canada ?
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Skirt3080/47

Long skirt in a tube construction, with a seam up the back and another encircling. Garment is rectangular in shape, burgundy in colour with a wide plaid pattern. Overlaid is metallic fibre designs in triangles and lines in a variety of thicknesses. Hem has a dense pattern of metallic fibre.

Culture
Burmese
Material
cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay, Kalaw ?” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3080/46

Long skirt in a tube construction, with a seam up the side and two encircling. Garment is rectangular in shape, dark red in colour, with a horizontal pinstripe pattern in light grey and tan. Hem and waist, as well as hip area, have a line of thin stripes in tan, grey and green.

Culture
Burmese
Material
dye and wool fibre
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay, Kalaw” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3274/69

Long skirt of woven hibiscus fibre with long fringe on both ends. Pattern: three simple stripes of blue and yellow with a single motif brocade area in dark blue.

Culture
Yapese
Material
hibiscus fibre and dye
Made in
Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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