Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C

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

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

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

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.

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk threads embroidered on cotton with diamond motif. Size: 4'0'' x 7'8'' (122 x 234 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of India

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Silk threads embroidered on cotton with diamond motif. Size: 4'1'' x 7'11'' (124 x 241 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indi

Yi Woman's Head Cloth/Sash, China, Early 20th C. Woman's headcloth/sash of cotton tabby cloth with center section and end bands embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and long fringe of stri

2 Pair of Zhuang Boots, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Two pair of curly toed shoes with embroidered satin uppers, cotton cloth covered fiber base, decorated with cotton applique on satin and couched foil e

3 Chinese Minority woven bamboo festival hats including: Dai woman's hat, Yunnan China, early to mid 20th c.; and 2 Yao bamboo and lacquered cloth hats embellished with glass beads and silk yarn, Guan

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

2 early to mid 20th c. textiles from Aceh, Sumatra: headcloth ("iket kepala"), cotton embroidered with silk; and a shoulder cloth ("beka bulu"), gold-wrapped songket and cotton ikat. Sizes: 1) 25'' x

Yao Embroidered Jacket, China, Mid 20th Century. Calf length open front jacket of tabby woven cotton cloth with embroidery on collar, cuffs, hem and upper back. Appliqued strips of red wool twill and

Yao Embroidered Apron, China, Mid 20th Century. Apron of silk embroidered tabby cotton cloth gathered at waist with tie of supplementary warp float band. Main field has three borders of pieces tabby c

Dong Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket of cotton tabby cloth with side tie closure, band of embroidered ribbon around collar, sleeves of sections of cotton tabby, cotton with supplementary

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

Yao Robe, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Open front and sides, short sleeved robe with full length back, front panels devolving into long tie elements with embroidered ends. Embroidery at collar, completely

Phulkari Head Cloth, India, Early/Mid 20th C. Head cover made of three sections of dark brown tabby woven cotton with dark orange, yellow and white silk embroidery with floss silk in phulkari techniqu

Rare Yao Embroidered Skirt, China, Early 20th C. A rare woman’s skirt decorated with hand stitched silk embroidery in a pattern of affronted horses. Yao People, Southwestern Hunan Province. Chi

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

Phulkari Head Cloth, India, Early/Mid 20th C. A phulkari head cover or shawl from Himachal Pradesh. It has a red background with floral motifs in off white, yellow, pink, purple and orange. Size: 97''

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 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,

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.

Phulkari Wedding Shawl/Head Cloth, India, Early/Mid 20th C. Head cover of 'phulkari' counted thread embroidery, worked in silk thread on a white cotton tabby ground cloth with diamond pattern, compose