jacket; festival-costume BM-As1998-01.376

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC
Materials:cotton, silk, paper, plastic (sequins),
Technique:sewn, cross stitch, appliqué (folded silk), braided,

Dimensions:Length: 96 centimetres Width: 128 centimetres (across arms)

Description:
Woman’s jacket; part of festival costume, in cotton with braid decoration on red ground. Decoration of folded silk applique and cross stitch. Flat braid used on side fronts and collar edge; pleated braid on sleeves. Main motif on sleeve is dragon. Decoration also of sequins and metal paper.
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Comments:Old woman’s day costume.Text from Corrigan 2001: 69: taijiang/leishan county, qiandongnan prefecture. Female Festive Jacket. Sleeved collared jacket with front opening and side slits. Probably worn by an older woman. A hand-woven indigo-dyed cotton jacket. The decoration is applied to the sleeves, shoulders, collar and front facings. The dominant embroidery is applied braid, which is handmade. Flat braid is used on the fronts and collar, and pleated braid is applied on the shoulders and sleeves. Rows of folded silk and gold paper decorate the collar and edge the braided designs.
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