Yi Embroidered Pants, China, Early to Mid 20th C.

Yi Embroidered Pants, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's trousers of cotton tabby cloth with bands on lower legs embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, silk

Yi Embroidered Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's front opening, short jacket of pieced cotton fabrics with embroidery, applied ribbons and foil couching, loop closures. Hem edge stitched with s

Yi Embroidered Apron, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular panel with embroidery in silk along edges and hem, glass beads sewn to base of hem, metal plaques sewn above embroidered hem section. Cotton,

Yi Finely Embroidered Shirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Plain cotton ground shirt with embroidered panels front and back, wide sleeves with alternating plain cotton, cotton-embroidered and wax resist ba

Yi Silver Embroidered Cockscomb Hat, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Yi girls in the Honghe region of Yunnan wear cockscomb hats from the time they are 3 until they get married. The hat symbolizes good luck

Yi Apron, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's apron of cotton tabby cloth with U-shaped band embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and broad hem section of embroidered repeat in grid outlin

Yi Head Cover, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Diamond-shaped head cover with multiple cloth bands, central panel embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons.Cotton tabby cloth, roller printed cotton

Dong Pleated Embroidered Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short pleated skirt of tabby and hand-woven cotton with wide, loop fastened waistband and attached plaques sewn to skirt and pendant from hem.

Yi Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket with side loop closure, composed of varied panels of plain tabby woven cotton, silk and cotton embroidery on cotton. Breast and back ornamented with se

Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applie

Miao Child's Embroidered Cloud Collar, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Provenance: Ex. Roger Hollander collection. Size: 12'' x 12.25'' (30 x 31 cm).

Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applie

Miao Embroidered Wall Hanging, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Hanging of varied cotton ground fabrics with center field of embroidered birds and fruits, and wide embroidered border of floral and butterfly p

4 Miao Embroidered Baby Carriers, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Size: Ranging from: 14'' x 22'', (36 x 56 cm) to 27'' x 29'', (69 x 74 cm).

Yi Woman's Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C.Yi woman's headdress of wax resist (batik) dyed indigo cloth with embroidery in stripes, sewn on ends in contrasting red cloth. Cotton, silk thread; embro

Red Silk Embroidered Alter Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Size: 2'11'' x 2'11'' (89 x 89 cm). Provenance: Sylvia and Philip Chaplain Collection, New Hampshire.

Finely Embroidered Yi Belt, China, Early 20th C. Woolen belt or sash with cotton end panels finely embroidered in silk. Wool twill, cotton cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Yi People, Yunnan Province, C

Rare Hani Ten-layered Jacket of Indigo Dyed Burnished Cotton and pants, Yunnan, south China, early to mid 20th century. The Hani created jackets using layers of material to show status.The more layers

Miao Embroidered Jacket With Batik, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A short, open front jacket with wide band collar and layers of applied fabric on front, back and sleeves. It is constructed of pieced plain

Miao Woman's Embroidered Robe, Hainan Island, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Embroidered cotton with bead, silver and coin embellishments. From the collection of David Kenny, formerly of the Trocadero in Wa

Blanket, Yi Minority group, Sichuan Prov., China, early/mid 20th C. Size: 67" x 37" (170 x 94 cm).

Yi Pleated Indigo-Dyed Skirt, China, Early-Mid 20th C. A full cotton skirt made in three sections, a coarse gray cloth at the top, a wider section of indigo dyed cloth and a full, pleated lower sectio

2 Pairs of Zhuang Child's Pants With Attached Shoes, Yunnan Province, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk, cotton, bast fiber, foil, metal button; appliqué, embroidery, couching. 2 pairs of open crotch c

2 Pairs of Zhuang Child's Pants With Attached Shoes, Yunnan Province, China, Early-Mid 20th C. 1) Cotton, silk embroidery, applique, foil couching. Open crotch cotton pants with tie front closure sewn